Amazon Sellers Boycott Ads
Amazon announced that, beginning April 15, 2026, advertising fees will be automatically deducted from sellers' retail proceeds, prompting a 24‑hour boycott by the Million Dollar Sellers community, which represents over 700 vendors and $14 billion in revenue. After strong pushback, Amazon deferred the change to August 1, 2026 and offered Pay by Invoice as an alternative. Meanwhile, Reddit launched a public beta that integrates its ad platform with HubSpot’s CRM, enabling marketers to schedule posts, capture conversation data, and measure performance from a single dashboard. The move follows similar integrations, such as TikTok’s recent partnership with HubSpot.
Maine Rejects Broad Privacy Bill
Maine lawmakers rejected the Maine Online Data Privacy Act (LD 1822), a sweeping proposal that would have restricted data collection, mandated opt‑outs for behaviorally targeted advertising, and banned the sale of sensitive information such as biometric, genetic, and race data. The...
How To Influence Future Voters
A new Pew Research Center study reveals that 29% of U.S. teens turn to TikTok for political news, closely followed by Instagram at 28% and Snapchat at 19%. Black teenagers are markedly more likely than their peers to learn about...
Interest In Local News Declines, Media Patterns Shift
Pew Research reports a sharp decline in local news interest, with only 21% of Americans following local news closely in 2025, down from 37% in 2016, and newspaper readership falling to 36% from 43% in 2018. Meanwhile, Axle AI unveiled...
Virginia Governor Signs Law Banning Sales Of Location Data
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed Senate Bill 338, a privacy law that bans the sale of precise location data within a 1,750‑foot radius. The measure, effective July, replaces the 2021 consent‑based framework and joins Maryland and Oregon in prohibiting such...
Nielsen: Move Along, Nothing To See Here (*)
Nielsen released its February "Gauge" report, but the data still relies on an outdated methodology that fails to capture true cross‑platform TV consumption. The report shows streaming outpacing broadcast and cable, a result the author argues is more a measurement...
Advertising's Biggest Headwind Is, Well, You
Publicis Groupe announced that AI‑powered services generated 86% of its net revenue in Q1 2026, dwarfing the 14% derived from human‑enabled work. The figure dwarfs GroupM’s 69.5% AI‑enablement estimate for the broader ad market and its projection of 94.1% by 2029....
Survey Reveals News Outlets Are Not Seen As 'Trustworthy'
A Magid survey reported that the attribute "trustworthy" now ranks 39th out of 44 emotional descriptors associated with news organizations, highlighting a steep decline in public confidence. Meanwhile, Amazon is in advanced negotiations to acquire satellite telecom firm Globalstar, a...
Dollar General, QSIC Partner To Expand Chain's In-Store Audio Network
Dollar General has teamed up with QSIC to roll out an AI‑driven in‑store audio network across roughly 6,000 stores, doubling its reach to 12,000 locations by the second quarter of 2026. The QSIC platform will generate curated music playlists and...
As In Days Of Old, TV Took Us To The Moon And Back
NASA’s Artemis II mission completed a ten‑day crewed lunar flyby, marking the first time humans have traveled beyond low Earth orbit since the Apollo era. The crew orbited the Moon, captured striking images of Earth and the lunar surface, and returned...
Google Ads Agencies Hit With Scam Client Leads
Google Ads agencies are facing a surge of phishing scams that masquerade as high‑value client inquiries. Scammers craft spoofed emails and newly registered domains to trick agencies into granting access to My Client Center (MCC) accounts. Google’s product liaison, Ginny...
AT&T, Verizon Press SCOTUS To Nix Privacy Fines
AT&T and Verizon have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn more than $100 million in FCC privacy forfeiture orders. They argue the FCC’s use of forfeiture without a jury trial violates their constitutional right to a trial by jury and...
B2B Marketers Discover 'Revenue' After Years Of Enjoying Activities
A new Outcomes Rocket survey reveals that only 37% of B2B marketers can articulate a clear go‑to‑market strategy, while 63% rely on activity‑based metrics. The study of 511 U.S. and U.K. executives highlights which channels actually move the pipeline, with in‑person...
Offside: Trump Admin Steps Over NFL Media Line
The Department of Justice, under the Trump administration, opened an antitrust investigation into the NFL’s media rights agreements. Analysts say the move aims to level the playing field for media companies, especially those favored by Trump such as Paramount Skydance....
Meta Pulls Ads That Would Recruit Clients for Social Media Addiction Lawsuits
Meta announced it will remove all advertisements posted by attorneys seeking to recruit plaintiffs for social‑media addiction lawsuits. The decision comes after the company lost two high‑profile cases—one over sexual predators on Instagram and another involving alleged addiction harms. Meta...
