#Snapchat parent’s poor quarter wipes out B in ad industry market cap

#Snapchat parent’s poor quarter wipes out $80B in ad industry market cap

“Snapchat parent’s poor quarter wipes out $80B in ad industry market cap” Facebook-owner Meta Platforms, Google-owner Alphabet and other companies that sell online ads lost about $80 billion in combined stock market value on Thursday after Snap posted poor quarterly results and warned of an uncertain outlook. Slammed by a weakening economy, increased competition from TikTok and recent…

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#CNN publishes paid ad by China state media touting Olympics

#CNN publishes paid ad by China state media touting Olympics

“#CNN publishes paid ad by China state media touting Olympics” CNN raised eyebrows by running a paid advertisement that featured content from China’s state-run media agency, Xinhua, promoting the Winter Olympics at a time when the Beijing government has been criticized for alleged human rights violations. The ad, which is titled “A Winter Sporting Event…

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#The shady science of Instagram influencers

#The shady science of Instagram influencers

“#The shady science of Instagram influencers” Manhattan-based influencer Tinkerbelle the Dog could live forever — at least that’s what her social media ad for pet-cloning service ViaGen might suggest.  “I am a one of a kind pup. That’s why my human chose to preserve my dna with @viagenpetsandequine genetic preservation… #sponsored,” the popular papillon-Maltese mix notes on…

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#Supply chain crisis is hurting Facebook, Google and Snapchat

#Supply chain crisis is hurting Facebook, Google and Snapchat

“#Supply chain crisis is hurting Facebook, Google and Snapchat” The escalating supply chain crisis isn’t just hurting manufacturers and retailers that sell goods off the shelf — it’s bleeding into the tech world.  Companies that sell everything from toys to clothes to cosmetics are having difficulty getting their products into the United States thanks to…

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#Google beats estimates as ad sales rise 70 percent

#Google beats estimates as ad sales rise 70 percent

“#Google beats estimates as ad sales rise 70 percent” Google parent Alphabet beat analysts’ estimates for quarterly revenue on Tuesday, powered by a surge in advertising spending amid more consumers shopping online. The digital ad market is booming, with consumers shifting to shopping largely online due to the pandemic, leading companies to rely on data gathered…

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#Ad spending expected to hit new highs post-COVID

#Ad spending expected to hit new highs post-COVID

“#Ad spending expected to hit new highs post-COVID” The advertising market is poised for a major rebound as the pandemic wanes, according to a new report. US advertising sales are expected to hit a new all-time high of $259 billion this year — up 12.5 percent — while global advertising spending is seen hitting a…

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