From the “When Harry Met Sally” reunion to celebrity cameos, this year’s Super Bowl commercials tried staying fun and lighthearted rather than including politics or a “controversial” message of some sort. The Super Bowl is supposed to be a fun event for friends and family to watch together. Including politics […]
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Facebook’s spin of political ads as branded content is a mistake
Photo courtesy of Bloomberg Philanthropies, Flickr Facebook announced Friday that it will allow politicians to run advertisements on its platform, categorized as “branded content.” The announcement follows news from Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg’s campaign that Meme 2020, run by Jerry Media chief executive Mick Purzycki, has been hired to […]
Twitter abstains from running political advertisements
Photo courtesy of JD Lasica, Flickr Twitter will no longer run political advertising on its platform. CEO Jack Dorsey made the announcement on Oct. 30 in a Twitter thread, detailing why the decision was made. “We believe political message reach should be earned, not bought,” Dorsey tweeted. “Internet political ads […]