Meta bans Russia state media across all platforms as “covert influence” operations threaten US election

[Danette Breitenbach] Meta will ban RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads...

Adidas' brand sentiment plummets after dropping Bella Hadid

[Danette Breitenbach] Negative social media conversations on Adidas’ decision to drop supermodel Bella Hadid from its SL72 campaign have led to its brand sentiment plummeting...

#Paris2024: Meet the Olympic Phryge mascot, a symbol of freedom

[Danette Breitenbach] The Paris Olympic Phryge mascot is a symbol of freedom...

Cannes Lion Festival bought out by rival business, informa

[Danette Breitenbach] Ascential, the Cannes Lions festival owner, has been bought out by its rival Informa...

Adidas' Olympics retro campaign steps into controversy

[Danette Breitenbach] Just a week before the opening of the Paris Olympics, Adidas' retro ad campaign courts controversy...

#Cannes2024 : Innovation, Glass and Titanium Shortlists released

[Danette Breitenbach] The first Cannes Lions 024 shortlists have been released...

PayPal appoints Geoff Seeley as new CMO amid job cuts

[Karabo Ledwaba] PayPal has announced the appointment of Geoff Seeley as chief marketing officer...

D&AD 2021 social media trends

[Ashleigh Burton] Find out about the key social media trends Ashleigh Burton saw in the D&AD Awards...

#CreativeWeek2021: The importance of cultural nuance in advertising

[Emily Stander] Today, I report on a panel hosted earlier this week, 'One size does not fit all: the importance of cultural nuance in advertising'...

The power of inclusive portrayal in advertising

[Emily Stander] On 27 May 2021, Kantar, in partnership with Affectiva, presented a webinar on how inclusive portrayal in advertising is important for the progression of media...

#Newsmaker: Fara Naomi Macias, new head of marketing at GC Aesthetics

[Juanita Pienaar] With her experience in the aesthetic business in the last eight years Fara Naomi Macias has been able to deliver tremendous results by launching the GCA brand in Mexico in 2014 with distributor Grupo Venta Internacional. Here, Macias shares with us more about her career journey and what it took to get to where she is today...

A moment of reckoning for business

[Jordan Rittenberry] As the Covid-19 pandemic disrupts lives and damages economies, society is looking to big business for leadership and solutions. So far, however, the private sector has not lived up to expectations, Edelman's most recent Trust Barometer data shows...

Disney is removing 'Fox' from the production company's future branding

[Shereesa Moodley] After buying 21st Century Fox in a $71bn deal last year, Disney is reportedly removing the word "Fox" from the production company's future branding...

PR and marketing: Worlds that merge to unite

[Linda Hassall] Today, the world of PR, marketing and advertising are connected in more than one way - all of which are complex and granular...

#WorldExpo2020: How local businesses can unlock B2B and B2G value

[Juanita Pienaar] We speak to VP of business programming for World Expo 2020 (one of the biggest event on the planet), South African, Shaun Vorster about the opportunities that this event will afford businesses in South Africa and across the rest of Africa...

Kantar's Eric Salama discusses the way forward under new owner Bain Capital

[Juanita Pienaar] Kantar CEO Eric Salama presented an update on the new ownership structure and the opportunities under, Bain Capital during a press call held on Thursday...

Elon Musk says Netflix and YouTube are coming to Teslas

[Shereesa Moodley] "Netflix and drive" might become a thing now that Elon Musk revealed upcoming support for the streaming service and YouTube on his Tesla vehicles...

Listen up! Why Mastercard is becoming a sonic brand

[Leigh Andrews] Get ready to recognise the Mastercard brand not only with your eyes but also your ears. That's right, the latest phase of its brand evolution involves sonic melody that's set to form part of your Mastercard brand experience in the future...

This record-breaking egg has more than 24m likes on Instagram

[Andy Walker] Just when you thought you've heard it all, a picture of an egg now holds the record for the most liked picture on Instagram...

Facebook's 2018 Year in Review

[Sheida Neman] Facebook has released its 2018 Year In Review, highlighting the top ways people around the world connected with their communities on Facebook...