Marketing

Why Twitch is launching its own Fortnite Creative experience, ‘The Glitch’

Twitch is opening its own Fortnite Creative experience, called “The Glitch,” on Friday, promoted by Twitch streamers and featuring advertisers such as Domino’s and Peloton. It’s an acknowledgment of the inflow of gamers’ eyeballs and attention into the metaverse in 2024 — and an attempt to assert Twitch’s gaming-community dominance in this new world. Twitch first […]

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Publicis buys Mars United Commerce to solidify its prowess in connected commerce

As if it’s not already the dominant agency holding company, Publicis just announced an acquisition that strengthens its commerce abilities, by purchasing Mars United Commerce for an undisclosed sum.  Formerly the Mars Agency, Mars United Commerce (MUC) is an independent commerce marketing company that helps guide marketers on how to best reach consumers in online

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FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak Decries The Term ‘Surveillance Advertising’

Has the Federal Trade Commission been overstepping its bounds? Yes, according to newly appointed Republican FTC Commissioner Melissa Holyoak. “We must act within the authority granted by Congress,” Holyoak said on Tuesday during an address at an ad law conference hosted in New York City by the National Advertising Division, a self-regulatory organization that helps

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FTC Denounces Social Media And Video Streaming Platforms For ‘Privacy-Invasive’ Data Practices

A little under four years ago, the Federal Trade Commission issued an order requiring nine of the largest social media and video streaming platforms to share detailed information about their collection and use of personal consumer data. On the receiving end were Amazon, Facebook and WhatsApp, YouTube, Twitter, Snap, ByteDance, Reddit and Discord. The FTC’s

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Russian Newspaper Sobesednik Suspends Operations After Being Labeled ‘Foreign Agent’

The Sobesednik publishing house in Russia suspended production at all of its outlets for up to three months, including its popular newspaper, following a decision by authorities to place the company on the list of “foreign agents,” Yelena Milchanovska, a Sobesednik correspondent, said. (RFE/RL)

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