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Posting from the afterlife? Meta patents AI 'digital stand-ins'
Now, keeping your followers doesn't have to be a matter of life and death.
by Mediaweek – Feb 12, 2026
Apple and Google to tweak app stores after 'duopoly' claim
UK regulator says Apple and Google will change app store rules after “effective duopoly” concerns.
by Mediaweek – Feb 11, 2026
Snap launches digital safety course for teens and parents
The 45-minute course uses realistic scenarios to teach teens safer online decision-making for Safer Internet Day.
by Mediaweek – Feb 10, 2026
Instagram quietly builds ‘Instants’ as Snapchat-style spinoff
The tech giant is prototyping a standalone disappearing photo app called Instants.
by Mediaweek – Feb 10, 2026
AI advertising needs balance, not blind automation
AI offers efficiency, but agencies risk losing control. Shai Luft argues for balance to keep strategic learning alive.
by Shai Luft – Feb 10, 2026
Apple tightens the screws on under-18 iPhone use
It comes as scrutiny grows on child safety and age verification.
by Mediaweek – Feb 5, 2026
The great decoupling: Navigating the post-click era of search
Why premium media and first-party data are the new SEO in a zero-click world.
by Stephanie Drabble – Feb 4, 2026
Ads and AI power Meta past its worst quarter
For the December quarter, Meta delivered A$92.8 billion in revenue, up 24% year-on-year.
by Natasha Lee – Jan 29, 2026
Snapchat touts safety as under-16 age-check loopholes emerge
It comes as the platform promotes new tools for parents.
by Mediaweek – Jan 28, 2026
Reports Snapchat's age ban tools aren't keeping teens out
Families say under-16s were back on the app within minutes.
by Mediaweek – Jan 22, 2026
Google appeals landmark online search ruling
The tech giant is seeking to pause court-ordered search data sharing with competitors.
by Mediaweek – Jan 19, 2026
TV ads perform better when audiences come to unwind
Viewer mindset is now driving TV ad performance.
by Makayla Muscat – Jan 13, 2026
IAB Tech Lab unveils Agentic Roadmap for advertisers
The aim is to teach the industry how to scale buying and selling.
by Makayla Muscat – Jan 8, 2026
Meta outlines anti-scam strategy as trust becomes central to performance marketing
The company says that so far in 2025, it has removed more than 134 million scam ads.
by Natasha Lee – Dec 4, 2025
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