Trump gives TikTok until Dec. 16 to secure U.S. buyer
Brands and advertisers face fresh uncertainty as President Trump's executive order keeps TikTok alive in the U.S. as negotiations drag on.
Topic: Internet censorship
Google to restrict political ads in the EU under new policy
Advertisers targeting EU audiences must brace for sweeping new political ad limits and mandatory self-declaration – or risk losing access.
Advertisers pull back from TikTok, boost Meta amid ban uncertainty
TikTok advertising confidence continues to erode. New data shows double-digit CPM declines and significant budget shifts to Meta's platforms.
TikTok restores service in the U.S., credits Trump for reprieve
TikTok’s brief U.S. shutdown and legal uncertainties signal a wake-up call for advertisers to diversify strategies and navigate risks.
Supreme Court upholds TikTok divestment order: What you need to know
TikTok to be banned for 170 million U.S. users, disrupting campaigns and forcing brands to pivot organic and paid strategies.
TikTok ad spend growth slows amid ban talks
Despite cooling ad spend growth, TikTok remains a compelling advertising platform due to its massive user base and strong engagement rates.
A guide to Google Ads for regulated and sensitive categories
Advertising sensitive products on Google Ads? Learn best practices for balancing policy compliance and marketing effectiveness.
Bill requiring TikTok sale or ban becomes law in U.S.
TikTok says the measure, signed into law by President Joe Biden today, is unconstitutional and plans to challenge it in court.
TikTok CEO faces congress over security concerns
The US government, worried about China's manipulation, seeks to manipulate TikTok to do what it wants.
Biden approved to decide fate of TikTok as US ban nears
The recent spy balloon incident could be a tipping point in the strained relationship between the US and China, leading to the US government taking action due to security concerns.
Twitstorm timeline: The latest on Elon Musk’s Twitter 2.0
Elon Musk and Twitter continue to remain in the spotlight, for better or worse. Here is everything brands and marketers need to know.
This day in search marketing history: January 18
Google's SOPA/PIPA prorest, plus: URL changes, Google core algorithm updates, AdWords mobile targeting, stop words and more.
Meta implements ad restrictions in US for social issues, elections, and politics
The restriction period was also implemented in 2020 for the week leading up to General Election Day.
PPC trends, event-speaker partnerships, and Russia cracking down on Twitter; Thursday’s daily brief
Plus, why you should automate more PPC tasks
Google pauses all political ads through inauguration
Amidst the volatile US political climate, Google has banned all ads mentioning political topics until after the inauguration.
Google’s shocking ad ban [It’s clickbait]
We'll save you a click. Google's banning click bait ads.
Google highlights fact-checking while Bing SERP found to be disinformation hotbed
There's still a long way to go to fix the fake-news problem, but even further for Bing according to a new Stanford report.
Google took down 2.3 billion bad ads, 1 million ad accounts in 2018
The number of removed ads was down, but banned advertiser accounts nearly doubled from 2017.
EU copyright directive nearing final form as Google tests stripped-down news SERPs
Once the language is finalized, each member state will need to ratify the directive.
Verdict is in for CEO involved in forging court order over reputation attack
This case highlights the lack of protection and justice available for online defamation victims from Google and other tech companies.
Election 2018: Social media trolls, Google touts search, video ads get ugly
Gone are the days when the internet was simply a tool to learn more about candidates and issues.
EU approves controversial copyright directive aimed at Google, Facebook, Twitter
The new rules, which require member-state approval to go into effect, amount to a kind of 'GDPR for copyright.'
Report: Google plans to re-enter China with government-approved search app
Company reportedly has been meeting with officials and developing prototype search apps that comply with Chinese censorship demands.
Google axes political ads in Washington state, LinkedIn does it globally
New campaign finance rules require near real-time disclosure of data.
EU’s disruptive ‘copyright reform’ moves closer to passage
Legislation seeks to clean up copyright but also to subsidize traditional media at the expense of internet companies.
Bing is latest to ban cryptocurrency ads
The updated financial product and services policy will take effect in June.
Google rolls out new ID requirements for US political ads
Due to increased scrutiny of how these ads affect users and voters, company says more transparency intiatives are to come.
Google expanding types of predictions they remove from autocomplete
The autocomplete search function saves 200 years of typing time every single day.
US court orders Google not to comply with Canadian court’s order delisting search results
The US court agreed with Google that implementation of the Canadian court's ruling would violate US laws, including the right to free speech.
Google gradually limiting search ads on addiction treatment queries
Another side effect of the opioid epidemic: A marketing environment ripe for abuse.
Google fighting local battles over global control of its index in Canada, France
Regulators and courts seek to assert authority over global search results rather than limit decisions to their own countries.
Canada’s Supreme Court orders Google to de-index site globally, opening door to censorship
Decision is dangerous to free speech and the free flow of online information.
Bing to censor Bing.com in the EU for Right To Be Forgotten searches
According to the announcement, Bing's updated RTBF policy for the EU will use location-based signals to remove relevant URLs on all versions of Bing.
Google says it’s not deliberately filtering “Crooked Hillary” suggested search to favor Clinton
Google offers an autocomplete suggestion of "Lying Ted" for "lying" but fails to do something similar for Clinton, raising questions.
French privacy regulator fines Google for not removing RTBF links outside of Europe
CNIL in France refuses to compromise on demand that Google remove all Right to Be Forgotten content from its entire index.
Google To Remove Right-To-Be-Forgotten Links Worldwide, For Searchers In European Countries
Links will no longer show for those in the particular country where a RTBF request was made, regardless of the Google edition they use.
Google NCR (No Country Redirection) Feature Stop Working But Google May Bring It Back
Google keeps pulling away search features, but the removal of the google.com/ncr feature might be a mistake.
Right To Be Forgotten: French Argue They Have Authority To Regulate Google Globally
Setting up a potential international “conflict of laws” dispute, France’s privacy regulator (CNIL) rejected Google’s arguments against expanding the “right to be forgotten” (RTBF) to the company’s global index. Google had been limiting RTBF removals to European domains such as Google.fr. Privacy regulators in Europe have argued that the ability to access the “removed” content […]
Google Fights France To Prevent Globalization Of The Right-to-Be-Forgotten
Google has formally appealed France’s data protection authority’s order that Google apply Right-to-Be-Forgotten (RTBF) removals to its global index. The Commission Nationale de l’informatique et des Libertés (CNIL) had protested Google’s Europe-only removal policy and threatened to fine the company €150,000 ($169,000) for failing to apply the rule on a worldwide basis. Previously Google said […]
France Gives Google 15 Days To Apply Right-To-Be-Forgotten To Global Results
EU privacy regulators believe Europe-only application of rule undermines its effectiveness.