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ICYMI: Major Advertisers Share Blame for Facebook Troubles

Corporate America shares blame for the troubles at Facebook, Venture capitalist Roger McNamee, an early backer of Facebook, says.  “What they are doing is willfully turning a blind eye to catastrophic problems that would not exist if they were not … Continue reading

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Ad Industy to Boost Pernod Ricard-Seeded Fight Against Hate Speech

Association of National Advertisers (ANA) and the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) announced plans to scale #EngageResponsibly (#ER) later this year. #EngageResponsibly is an initiative seeded by Pernod Ricard, which donated it to the ANA, and combined with GARM … Continue reading

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Diageo ‘Pauses’ Social Media Advertising

Diageo joined 180 other companies that have signed on to the Stop Hate for Profit campaign, announcing that it will “pause” ad spending on “major social media platforms.”  In a tweet, Diageo said it “strive to promote inclusion and diversity, … Continue reading

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Facebook: Bev/Al Ads Must Comply with Laws, Industry Codes

CNN breathlessly reported earlier this week that Facebook would “restrict sales and limit content related to alcohol and tobacco products.” The policy is a lot less draconian than CNN portrayed it.  For instance, a bev/al marketers won’t be shocked to … Continue reading

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It’s Time for Bev/Al Advertisers to Shun Facebook

We have never suggested that bev/al marketers should run ads in one media, or not run ads in another. But this is different.  Facebook has been running videos of people being decapitated.  It’s not accidental, it’s a conscious decision, as … Continue reading

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