Articles Tagged ‘Facebook’
Social networks are the leading media channel for ad spend
WARC Media’s latest report shows that investment in AI has helped increase the popularity of the platforms.
Meta increases its revenue thanks to AI in advertising
The social networking giant’s revenues rose 27% to $36.4 billion in the first quarter of the year.
Friends of Canadian Media call for Gov’t to close ad tax loophole
The non-profit organization wants to stem the flow of Canadian ad dollars going to Facebook, Google and other foreign digital media.
Ontario students sue social media giants
Lawsuit accuses Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat of harming teen mental health and education.
Reddit files to go public
The message board site said it would reserve a chunk of its shares at the IPO price for its top users.
Meta rolls out new protections for teens on social
Young Facebook and Instagram users will no longer be able to see content related to self-harm, suicide and eating disorders, even if their friends share it.
Leger DGTL 2024 study examines social media shifts
The popularity of WhatsApp has risen significantly year over year and more Canadians say social media stresses them out.
Hyperscale launches Facebook ad performance tool
The new tool from Toronto-based startup Hyperscale features a performance dashboard to simplify Facebook ad buying.
Meta expands Verified test to Canadian businesses
The monthly subscription service complements existing business tools and provides brand safeguards.
Supreme Court ruling gives green light to Facebook class action advertising suit
The complaint alleges advertisers were able to use the platform’s targeting controls to discriminate against certain job applicants.
Friends of Canadian Broadcasting calls for temporary boycott of Meta
The advocacy group is hoping to force the tech giant to reverse course on blocking news in Canada.
Government intends to ‘stand its ground’ as Meta blocks news content
The Heritage Minister decried the move as “irresponsible” and intends to continue to “stand up for Canadians against tech giants.”
Meta’s ad revenue grows 12% in Q2
The company also expects monetization efforts for Threads to be “a few years” away.
Corus the latest company to pull advertising from Meta
Another Canadian media company has responded to the tech giant’s plans to block news content from its platforms.
Bell Media the latest company to pull ads from Meta
The likes of CTV, TSN and Crave will pause ads on Facebook and Instagram as the fallout from plans to block news continues.
