• AI Briefing: How AI misinformation affects consumer thoughts on elections and brands

    To boost its efforts around brand safety, IPG is adding more tools for identifying harmful content while also helping advertisers avoid appearing near it.

    • Adweek

    Finally, the Ad Industry Can Deliver on Purpose-Driven Media Investment

    Several brands have made public commitments to shift their budgets to purpose-driven advertising and allocate spend to companies owned by and reaching underrepresented populations or focusing on industry causes. However, given the complexity of the digital media ecosystem, the actual shifting of dollars to purpose-owned or led organizations has proven elusive. The fact remains that

  • Media industry grapples with internal critics

    NEW YORK >> This spring, NBC News, The New York Times and National Public Radio have each dealt with turmoil for essentially the same reason: journalists taking the critical gaze they deploy to cover the world and turning it inward at their own employers.

  • Local elections 2024: When and where are they, and who can vote?

    Voters in parts of England will elect councillors, mayors and police commissioners in May.

  • Misinformation, disinformation surrounded Thai 2023 election

    A surge of misinformation and disinformation marked the Thai 2023 election, some of which appeared to be strategically orchestrated for political advantage. This coincided with the advent of democracy, seen for the first time in almost nine years after military rule.

  • Video Kerry Kennedy discusses 2024 election

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s sister joins "GMA" to share her thoughts on the 2024 presidential election and how RFK Jr.'s involvement is dividing her family.

  • Media Moments Jimmy Fallon Can Never Erase

    Jimmy Fallon is one of late night's most beloved hosts, and the comedian has had his fair share of viral moments -- both good and bad.

  • Togo cracking down on media, opposition ahead of parliamentary elections: report

    Authorities in Togo have repressed the media and prevented civilians from gathering to protest peacefully, Amnesty International said in a report published Wednesday, ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled to take place at the end of this month. Amnesty International said in its annual report on human rights around the world that two newspapers in Togo were forced to close for several months last year, while a number of journalists were arrested or hit with hefty fines after reporting on...

  • 5 Ways You Can Steadily Build Your Social Media Followers

    Building a steady stream of social media followers takes time and effort. You know it’s important to grow your audience and reach more people, but it can seem overwhelming trying to build up those follower counts. The good news is that with some smart strategies and consistency, you can organically expand your social media presence. […]

  • Mozilla urges WhatsApp to combat misinformation ahead of global elections

    In 2024, four billion people — about half the world’s population — in 64 countries including large democracies like the US and India, will head to the polls. Social media companies like Meta, YouTube and TikTok, have promised to protect the integrity of those elections, at least as far as discourse and factual claims being made on their platforms are concerned. Missing from the conversation, however, is closed messaging app WhatsApp, which now rivals public social media platforms in both scope...

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    Pa. election 2024: When voters can expect primary results

    On Pennsylvania’s April 23 primary ballot are races for president, U.S. House and Senate, attorney general, auditor general, treasurer, and more.

  • Sheffield City Council elections: can The Greens hold Gleadless Valley?

    Gleadless Valley is one of the few wards in Sheffield with three Green councillors. This year, it’s Cllr Alexi Dimond’s turn to try and get re-elected, and it looks like he should be winning comfortably. Cllr Dimond has been perhaps the most known council member of his group on social media posting about a wide range of (local and international) issues. He said: “It has been an immense privilege representing this ward for the past three years. I’m dedicated to continuing the good work serving...