Social Media: Page 21

  • An image tied to Pinterest's announcement that it would be adding new safety protocols for its younger users, including parental control functions.
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    Pinterest latest to add additional safety protocols for younger users

    New parental controls and user safeguards follow an NBC News investigation revealing how predators have been exploiting photos of children.

    By • April 13, 2023
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    Topo Chico boosts media spend as Molson Coors expands beyond beer

    Spirited, a new RTD cocktail line, is the fourth extension in a partnership with The Coca-Cola Company.

    By • April 13, 2023
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    Trendline

    Retail Marketing

    Top stories that underscore the leading influences on retail marketing, including Gen Z, pop culture and generative AI.

    By Marketing Dive staff
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    IAB: Digital ad growth hits bottleneck as landscape diversifies

    The monetization potential of exciting new areas like AI could be years away, per researchers presenting findings from the latest IAB and PwC annual report.

    By • April 13, 2023
  • A girl with a smartphone features in Dove's "Cost of Beauty" short film
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    Dove pushes for legislation to protect kids’ self-esteem from social media

    To boost its latest purpose-driven effort, the Unilever brand released a short film about a young person whose mental health was affected by social media.

    By • April 12, 2023
  • Two people in underwear as part of Hanes' “Make Yourself Comfortable” campaign
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    Hanes breaks stuffy Victorian Era conventions with help from Blondie

    Anachronistic ads created with The Martin Agency show people stripping off the period’s typically ornate attire to dance around in their underwear.

    By • April 11, 2023
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    Ad-supported media engagement slips as consumers cut back, report finds

    PQ Media also forecasts that growth in mobile media consumption could slow to a single-digit rate for the first time ever as smartphones hit saturation.

    By • April 10, 2023
  • A phone with the App Store download page for TikTok open.
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    TikTok remains top social app for teens despite drop in favorability, study finds

    Piper Sandler’s latest Taking Stock With Teens report again found the ByteDance app most highly regarded, followed by Snap and Instagram.

    By • April 6, 2023
  • Diverse avatars gather in front of a giant Absolut Land bottle to promote Absolut's Coachella metaverse experience.
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    Absolut returns to the metaverse for Coachella with focus on friendship

    The vodka brand is reviving Absolut.Land, while also partnering with friend-finding app Hey! Vina to foster in-person connections.

    By • April 5, 2023
  • Icons of Facebook, WhatsApp and Settings appear on a lit phone screen.
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    Meta rolls out AI-driven brand safety and verification tools

    Meta is looking to address advertiser concerns with new tools for Facebook and Instagram that help classify content and context.  

    By Aaron Baar • April 3, 2023
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    Bombay Sapphire readies world’s largest AI art event

    "Elvis" helmer Baz Luhrmann serves as the campaign's creative director, which features art created by an AI-powered robot.

    By • April 3, 2023
  • Bottles of Corona beer are displayed on the a shelf at a supermarket.
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    Constellation Brands teams with Tastemade for content studio

    The multimillion dollar partnership will yield original streaming and social media content, including a travel series that promotes unique wine pairings.

    By • March 31, 2023
  • A mural by Phoebe Cornog at 740 W Randolph Street in Chicago’s West Loop as part of Tripadvisor and the San Diego Tourism Authority's "The Sunny Side of Things" campaign.
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    Tripadvisor pairs AR with street murals to promote San Diego

    The platform partnered with the San Diego Tourism Authority for the effort, which is powered by QR codes and also includes animated GIFs.

    By Aaron Baar • March 30, 2023
  • American Eagle x E.l.f. Cosmetics denim-inspired makeup line
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    American Eagle, E.l.f. promote denim-inspired makeup collection on TikTok

    The limited-edition offering is joined by a social media campaign, “From Selfie to Belfie,” that yields an original song, custom TikTok filter and sweepstakes.

    By • March 30, 2023
  • A restaurant worker wearing black fills up a bottle of ketchup.
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    Heinz rejects imposters for ‘Ketchup Fraud’ campaign

    The brand is encouraging consumers to tag restaurants caught filling old bottles with generic product — or those suspected of doing so — on Instagram.

    By • March 28, 2023
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    Krystal puts Side Chiks in March Madness bracket on TikTok

    Consumers can vote for their favorite version of the chain's slider-sized chicken sandwiches by tilting their head using a TikTok filter.

    By • March 23, 2023
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    75% of marketers expect to spend more on TikTok even as ban looms

    As the battle over the future of TikTok intensifies, 56% of marketers believe it is highly or somewhat unlikely that the federal government will ban the platform.

    By • March 23, 2023
  • Shirts bearing the "I Love New York" logo are displayed at a store in Times Square on May 10, 2010 in New York City.
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    New York introduces ‘We Love NYC’ to mixed reactions

    The city’s new logo and campaign, a variation on the “I Love NY” effort originally launched in the ‘70s, has drawn ire on social media.

    By • March 22, 2023
  • Campaign image for Ford's "Built Ford Proud" effort that includes images of actor Sydney Sweeney, stunt driver Dee Bryant and surfer Kai Lenny.
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    Ford shifts toward purpose with ‘Euphoria’ star Sydney Sweeney

    The actor will host an Auto 101 TikTok series and will debut her female-focused workwear collection made in collaboration with Dickies. 

    By • March 22, 2023
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    Coke asks consumers to generate art with new AI platform

    The first fruit of the marketer's collaboration with Bain & Company and OpenAI combines the buzzy GPT-4 and DALL-E solutions.

    By • March 21, 2023
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    MLS strikes TikTok partnership as threat of US ban looms

    A multi-year agreement follows growing traction for soccer in the U.S. but also arrives as lawmakers pressure ByteDance to divest the video app.

    By • March 20, 2023
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    Stella Artois crashes into dining trends, shifts brand positioning

    The AB InBev brand is putting a bigger focus on casual dining in an attempt to court consumers as dinner habits evolve. 

    By • March 20, 2023
  • Rows of Tide detergent bottles on a store shelf
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    Tide inserts Kumail Nanjiani into messy viral videos for bigger pods push

    The actor pops up in viral posts, like one where a baby is covered in peanut butter, to promote overhauled Tide Power Pods with more detergent.

    By • March 17, 2023
  • A sign is posted in front of a Pinterest office on February 06, 2023 in San Francisco, California.
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    Northwestern Mutual, Pinterest team to give free financial advice to Gen Z

    “From Pinning to Planning” includes an online quiz that users can take to reveal their Pinterest Persona and receive custom financial advice. 

    By Aaron Baar • March 16, 2023
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    Meta’s ‘year of efficiency’ brings lofty AI ambitions — and more mass layoffs

    The company detailed a restructuring plan that will see 10,000 more layoffs and a focus on AI, speaking to the impacts the tech could have on social media.

    By • March 16, 2023
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    Top trade bodies to revise terms and conditions of internet advertising

    Last updated in 2018, the shared framework will be “significantly overhauled” following transformation driven by the pandemic and privacy mandates.

    By • March 16, 2023