“The Biggest Psychology Experiment Ever Conducted by Humans” – How Big Tech Got Us Addicted to Social Media

In a landmark ruling in March, a California jury held Meta and Google liable for intentionally building addictive social media services, finding that the design of Instagram and YouTube caused harm to the plaintiff's mental health. The case was brought by a 20-year-old woman over her childhood addiction to social media, and is seen as Read More

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Is Agentic Commerce An Oasis Or Mirage?

This week, I’m ruminating on the word mirage. It is a useful term for the ongoing debate over if and when agentic shopping – as in, people assigning agents the latitude and payment info to make purchases on their behalf – will actually happen. Unlike “illusion,” say, or a term like “potential” or “promise,” the […] The post Is Agentic Commerce An Oasis Or Mirage? appeared first on AdExchanger.

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Penske Media Illuminates Dark Traffic To Find New Revenue

Publishers are losing search traffic as consumers flock to generative AI answer engines. The trend is forcing pubs to get the most out of the traffic that still comes to their sites.  But publishers are also losing visibility into the traffic they still have as users take measures to protect themselves from being tracked online. […] The post Penske Media Illuminates Dark Traffic To Find New Revenue appeared first on AdExchanger.

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The Memeification Of Marketing; Yahoo’s $1.6 Billion Cash Infusion

Marketers must become memelords now; Yahoo has incurred the wrath of Apollo; and AppLovin is going hybrid. The post The Memeification Of Marketing; Yahoo’s $1.6 Billion Cash Infusion appeared first on AdExchanger.

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(Not) Top Tips for Cannes – but these might win anyway

By Sascha Kunze. HP Printed billboard I miss the days of a simple brief. Figure out one’s strength and then build on it and find the most succinct and engaging way of getting it across. This idea delivers on all fronts. It’s simple and therein lies its strength. McDonald’s Gamifries In a world drowning in … The post (Not) Top Tips for Cannes – but these might win anyway first appeared on More About Advertising.

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How Repetition Strengthens Brand Recognition and Trust

Repetition in online advertising helps create familiarity and comfort. It also reenforces messaging and creates confidence, all of which are essential for building brand trust and supporting conversion. According to Medium, a person needs to encounter a consistent message seven times before taking action. Our brains are wired to favor familiar things. When we repeatedly […] The post How Repetition Strengthens Brand Recognition and Trust appeared first on McFadden/Gavender.

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