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The Power Of "Like"

Reuters reports that CNN may gobble up Mashable, the giant social media blog, for a princely sum. The closest thing anyone has to confirmation, though, is a tiny Facebook toggle: "There was a social media hint about the potential acquisition early Monday morning when Adam Ostrow, the executive editor of Mashable, “liked” on Facebook Mr. Salmon’s story for Reuters."

Three Jurors Dismissed In Aurora Shooting Trial For Exposure To Social Media, News Reports

<b>Judge Carlos Samour has regularly throughout the trial reminded jurors they must avoid all discussion and outside information on court proceedings.</b> Twelve alternates are seated with the 12 jurors, so the trial will continue.

Facebook's Friend Request Logo Has Had A Feminist Redesign

The female silhouette is no longer in the shadow of the male in the friends icon.

Amandla Stenberg Talks Jaden Smith And Social Meda In "Dazed"

Amandla 4eva!

34 Times Taika Waititi Had The Best Damn Social Media In 2017

In a year full of garbage men, thank Odin for Taika Waititi.

Yvette Nicole Brown Called Susan Sarandon A "Horrible Woman" On Social Media

"I hope life continues to be as hard for her."

Turns Out, Trump's After-Hours Social Media Rampages Might Actually Have A Reason

The president frequently goes on overnight posting sprees on his Truth Social platform. Here's what that might reveal.

As the AI Battle Rages, Yusuf Mehdi Becomes the Latest Microsoft Veteran to Walk

After 35 years with the company, the chief consumer marketing officer will leave next year.

Stephen Colbert’s Late Show Finale Is His Biggest Weeknight Episode Ever

The Late Show averaged 6.7 million viewers, as Colbert took his final bow.

How Recurrent Ventures Rebuilt Itself

The media company recently sold off half of its identity, part of a broader strategy to create a tighter, more durable business around military and auto.

If You Can Sell Insurance, You Can Sell Anything ft. Tory Pachis of Amica Insurance

How a 119-year-old insurance company wins with a contrarian creative strategy.

Sports TV Ad Spending to Top $20 Billion in 2027, As Live Games Defy Cord-Cutting

According to exclusive eMarketer data, the market will grow nearly four times faster than TV overall and linear will keep most of the money.

Fox Sports Says World Cup Is the Biggest Production It&#8217;s Ever Done

Fox Sports executive Zac Kenworthy spoke to ADWEEK about the company's upcoming World Cup plans.

OpenAI Is Hiring for a Top Marketing Exec To Promote Its Ads Business

A new job posting aims to position the company as “a leading voice on the future of advertising."

Colbert&#8217;s Late Show Transitions to the Next Dimension in Final Episode

Here's what happened in Colbert's final Late Show episode.

Ads of the Week: 9 Campaigns That Caught Our Eye, From Visa to Guinness

Visa, Guinness, Under Armour, Dr Pepper, and more are behind the week's standout ads.

Tech CEOs summoned to Congress for another hearing on social media’s risks for children

Social media CEOs once again are being called to testify before the Senate in light of mounting legal and public pressure to ...

Who Is Gabbie Gonzalez? Social Media Influencer Arrested In Murder-For-Hire Plot

Social media influencer Gabbie Gonzalez and her father have been arrested in connection with an alleged murder-for-hire plot ...

The class divide has now reached social media: What is 'low-income Instagram' and what does it say about the future?

Downward classism has spread to social media, which could be setting up young people for worse mental health problems.

Michigan GOP Senate leader Nesbitt introduces bill to ban social media for users under 16

A bill that would ban anyone under age 16 from viewing, using or accessing social media in Michigan was introduced in the ...