AI-powered tools are quietly reshaping how Meta's advertising strategies are uncovered. In 2026, ad library scraping will make it possible to identify which creatives convert and which targeting ...

Marketers face a complex array of variables at play when trying to optimize ad campaigns, from audience demographics to platform algorithms. With the media landscape in a constant state of evolution, ...

SAN FRANCISCO - Japanese regulators last year were upset by a flood of ads for obvious scams on Facebook and Instagram. The scams ranged from fraudulent investment schemes to fake celebrity product ...

Meta altered how scam advertisements appear inside its public ad transparency tools to reduce regulatory scrutiny, according to internal company documents, revealing how platform design choices can ...

Meta quietly made an unusual addition to its Ads Manager toolset last month, by incorporating an AI agent tool called Manus. It’s intended to help plan and execute ad campaigns on Facebook and ...

Fresh data from Google's Ads Transparency Centre and Meta's Ad Library shows the scale of spending by major parties during elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Assam ...

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A new analysis of political advertisers found that the platform profits from ads that include deepfakes and other content prohibited by its own policies. Recent Meta ads have included fabricated ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Just days ahead of the 2024 presidential election, local “news” network and progressive political campaign vehicle Courier ...