Digital Marketing

“Limiting children’s exposure to addictive features like autoplay, infinite scroll, and push notifications serves the state’s interest in preventing behavioral addiction,” attorneys general in Florida, Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas argue.

The cost to acquire new customers may require an adjustment in ad and marketing spend – and understanding the lifetime value of customers and their product and usage patterns.

A survey of new small business owners finds 43% will maintain a focus on customer acquisition, 40% will focus on increasing sales and revenue and 29% will work to gain efficiency. The report by Constant Contact, done in partnership with Ascend2Research, finds that many will look toward AI and emerging automated services the technology support.

As Discord sees steady growth, Instagram is looking to onboard aspects of the platform’s server format into its app with a “Community Chat” feature that would allow Instagram users to organize groups of up to 250 people.

As Discord sees steady growth, Instagram is looking to onboard aspects of the platform’s server format into its app with a “Community Chat” feature that would allow Instagram users to organize groups of up to 250 people.

AI this year is expected to help consumers make purchase decisions with 53% in the U.S. and 50% in the U.K., the Criteo Shopper Survey finds, which suggests increasing trust in AI tools to assist with shopping, but consumers are still feeling nervous about how companies collect and use data.

“Here’s the thing about reality TV: It’s not real. It’s a scripted, staged, manipulated, distorted view of reality. This is pro wrestling without the capes and masks. Trump’s tirade in the Oval Office might make for ‘great television,’ but it’s dangerous policy. And no high ratings or cheering crowds or bullied boosters can change that

Lee Newman has been appointed CEO, succeeding Duff Stewart, who spent most of his career at the agency. He’s been CEO since 2009.

A+E Global announced a lineup of A-list talent who will be involved in new content coming soon to A&E, History Channel and Lifetime.

Disney said it would cut jobs at ABC News by 200, with cutbacks at Disney Entertainment Networks as well. ABC News will be hit particularly hard, with its data-driven digital news brand 538 being shuttered among other cutbacks.