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Source: © 123rf The 2025 first half AdForum Summit will take place in New York between 12 and 16 May 2025 with one of the key meetings with the leadership of Omnicom Advertising Group

AdForum Summit includes key meeting with Omnicom Advertising Group leadership

6 May 2025

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This year, World Press Freedom Day, 3 May, will focus on the profound influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on journalism and media under the theme: Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media

World Press Freedom Day 2025: The impact of AI on media and press freedom

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Social media activities shows massive growth among sports federations

Social media activities shows massive growth among sports federations

23 Feb 2022

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Twitter buys minority stake in Aleph

13 Jan 2022

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$617m ad value makes Nike most marketed sports brand on social media

5 Jan 2022

Instagram global VP of Marketing, Melissa Water

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17 Dec 2021

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TikTok hits one billion users

9 Dec 2021

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2 Twitter executives step down as restructuring starts

6 Dec 2021

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D&AD 2021 social media trends

Ashleigh Burton 14 Jun 2021

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Wan-Ifra's World Digital Media Awards 2020 winners announced

22 Oct 2020

Warc releases the 2020 Effective Social Strategy Report

Warc releases the 2020 Effective Social Strategy Report

21 Jul 2020

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Tito Ribeiro 31 Dec 2019

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SA's VMLY&R wins Silver at 2019 Epica Awards

22 Nov 2019

Study examines engagement boosting on platforms

Study examines engagement boosting on platforms

19 Nov 2019

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How social media activity is fuelling future global women's sports investment

11 Nov 2019

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Key findings from East-West Digital News' report on influencer marketing in Russia

16 Oct 2019

Global Ad Trends report reveals slowdown in social ad growth

Global Ad Trends report reveals slowdown in social ad growth

2 Jul 2019

The fruit of your coins

Facebook's Libra has staggering potential - state control of money could end

Gavin Brown 27 Jun 2019

Instagram's @shop a curated showcase of shoppable products

Instagram's @shop a curated showcase of shoppable products

14 May 2019

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Viral Nation announced the Best Large Influencer Marketing Agency by Influencer Marketing Awards

28 Mar 2019

Warc predicts that Google and Facebook will make $176bn from advertising this year

Warc predicts that Google and Facebook will make $176bn from advertising this year

22 Mar 2019

Survey says 12% of influencers buy their pets gifts on Valentine's Day

Survey says 12% of influencers buy their pets gifts on Valentine's Day

14 Feb 2019

Messaging platform Slack says it's filed to go public

Messaging platform Slack says it's filed to go public

5 Feb 2019

Snapchat sponsors AR/VR categories for ADC 98th Annual Awards

Snapchat sponsors AR/VR categories for ADC 98th Annual Awards

18 Jan 2019

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

Andy Walker 15 Jan 2019

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Why are magazines Glamourising suicide?

11 Jan 2019

#FairnessFirst: SA's Standard Bank commits to global #HeForShe movement

#FairnessFirst: SA's Standard Bank commits to global #HeForShe movement

Leigh Andrews 8 Oct 2018

#FairnessFirst: How Nike inspires others to 'just do it' with commodity activism

#FairnessFirst: How Nike inspires others to 'just do it' with commodity activism

Leigh Andrews 17 Sep 2018

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190 countries agree to proposal to stop funding hate against migrants

23 Jul 2018

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Latest Twiplomacy study reveals 97% of all governments are on Twitter

10 Jul 2018

Facebook developments positive for privacy, consumer protection

Facebook developments positive for privacy, consumer protection

Gil Sperling 15 May 2018