https://www.mediapost.com/publications/social/content/socialen-usThu, 23 Jul 2026 16:18:34 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416730/Somewhere along the way, brands started optimizing more for feeds, formats, and recommendation systems than for actual human behavior.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:18:34 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416730/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416763/The ice-cream icon's co-founder dishes about what went wrong with Unilever and why he won't give up his fight against Magnum.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:24:48 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416763/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416761/In a new spot, Meta says it's "betting" on us. Based on its social media winnings to date, it's the last company I want gambling on my AI future. No matter what the odds are.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:22:43 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416761/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416726/Hilo is bringing its Core device, which provides users with long-term blood pressure insights, to the U.S. through earned, paid and social media.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416726/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416737/The creative by De-Yan relies on the singer's blunt honesty.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416737/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416754/According to the research, traditional sports fandom was founded on team loyalty and was inherited. But today's younger audiences are taking a different path.Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:18:56 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416754/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416709/Awareness campaign from Definium tells mental healthcare providers disregulated brain circuitry may contribute to chronic anxiety symptoms.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:22:07 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416709/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416744/As an industry, we need to get better at walking away from misaligned opportunities while still being willing to compete for the right ones. The solution isn't to stop pitching entirely; it's to stop pitching when the fit isn't there.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:14:36 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416744/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416714/Alphabet has recorded double-digit growth for 12 consecutive quarters. But Google faces challenges, as reports suggest Reddit is considering shutting off its flow of information for use in Google's AI engines. And massive investments have begun to raise questions on the stability of spending funds based on forecasts for long-term demand.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:00:26 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416714/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416741/Conservatives, half tongue-in-cheek, "are boasting that the preeminent fast-casual Italian chain is more vigilant about fraud than Democrats," says "Fast Company."Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:43:42 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416741/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416740/In "If Carlsberg Did Football Ads" OOH, the brand turned billboards into goal posters: actual physical goals that inspire spontaneous street football games.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:03:19 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416740/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416735/Pinterest announced the return of its "Inclusion Fund," a program designed to offer monetary and educational support to up-and-coming creators from a diverse range of backgrounds who are utilizing the platform's "inclusive features."Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:51:49 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416735/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416729/Forget logo counts. A leading sponsorship researcher flags which World Cup brands actually made an impression.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:44:04 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416729/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416723/TBWA]Chiat\Day LA helps Constant Contact with campaign targeting small business owners.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:49:34 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416723/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416724/"Meta might prefer that Section 230 grant it sweeping immunity, but that is not the law," the Consumer Federation of America argues in new court papers.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:34:18 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416724/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416698/The cross-media campaign is live through the end of the year.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416698/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416692/The company is led by four partners who worked together at Gravity One.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416692/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416716/Decades ago, then NBCU chief Jeff Zucker famously quipped how search engines were replacing news publishers' "analog dollars" with "digital pennies." Twenty-one years later they are becoming AI half-pennies.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:37:57 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416716/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416713/The expanding relationship dates back to 2023 with a campaign called "The Decliner," featuring an AI-powered recliner that declined last-minute social invitations.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:09:39 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416713/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416696/Meta is announcing parental supervision tools for Threads, despite allegations that they could have little impact on teens' social-media use.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:36:41 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416696/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416695/Twitch is introducing parental control features, which include the ability for guardians to block their teen's ability to broadcast livestreams on the platform.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:28:16 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416695/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416628/The campaign, which includes a sweepstakes, runs through Labor Day.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416628/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416673/X has completed the rebuild of its Android app - a process that head of product Nikita Bier describes as "one of the largest engineering projects" the company has undergone since Elon Musk took over Twitter in 2022.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:32:06 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416673/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416672/TikToks with titles like "These trousers should come with a warning label," show wearers falling on the street, in their own homes, and even in the hallway of a hospital.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:28:49 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416672/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416660/According to the Justice Department's statement, the previous law banning TikTok on government devices no longer applies to TikTok USDS because the app now "functions independently of ByteDance" and is majority-owned by American investors. However, individual government agencies will determine whether their employees can download TikTok on federal devices.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:23:34 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416660/