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The kettle sues the pot. YouTube's new partnership takes on TikTok. Why Amazon's ads business has been surging lately. And the final ruling: Do hashtags even matter any more? Links to today's stories   📰 Get our free daily newsletter 📈 Advertising: Reach Thousands of...

Today, we're featuring a full sample episode of Inside Google Ads — the fantastic, information-packed podcast hosted by our own Google Ads correspondent Jyll Saskin Gales. Jill worked at Google Ads for six years, so you're getting the straight goods — not only from...

Meta makes a big change to conversions — but you probably didn't hear about it. Why does Meta keep these changes such a secret? Also: LinkedIn wants you to stop trying to be funny. The informal pulse of the economy says things are actually looking up. And when CEOs...

Correctile disfunction: The audacious new plan being floated to remedy Google's monopoly. Meta kills off a popular transparency tool. Disappearing ink might be coming to Threads soon. And the crazy law that would require influencers to clear their content with...

With elections looming, are brands right to be worried about the secret political leanings of their paid influencers? Also: TikTok is literally giving products away. Meta plays a confusing reverse Uno card. And Instagram copies a Snapchat feature. I know — who'd have...

DTC sales are slowing. Is it the economy? The products? No, but there are three reasons for it. Has Google given up on AI Overviews in Search? Instagram has a nice update for brands that post a lot of images. And the Self-Proclaimed Saviour of Free Speech shuts down...

An apparent glitch promises advertisers millions in Google ad credits. The glitch is fixed, but could Google be on the hook? Also: A report says Google broke its own ad policies for a big budget advertiser. A new way to avoid Facebook jail. And how to sponsor entire...

Two prices, one answer — where do you put your discount? Media buyers rethink X after the platform sues an advertiser coalition. Questions about how effective the latest brand safety tech really is. And what Shopify sees in the forecast for the months ahead of...

The U.S. declares Google an illegal monopoly. What's next for one of the world's biggest ad platforms? Netflix's ad prices keep dropping. Apple has another privacy feature your web site isn't going to like. And why you might have paid for your competitor's ads last...

The risks of jumping on board a fast trend. Amazon's warning could fortell a slow quarter for us all. Google hates tax laws, and you'll pay because of it. And LinkedIn has a new badge you can't even ask for. Links to today's stories   Rate and Review Us • Contact Us  ...

Zuckerberg is coming for your ads — and he wants your hands off the steering wheel. The ad business is still growing, just a lot slower than before. TikTok has a new app marketplace for small businesses. And paging dr. tweets — emergency emergency! Links to today's...

Back to the drawing board — Meta kills celebrity chatbots. The Performance Max change we all wanted is here. New data on where young people start their online purchasing journey. And NBC spent $7 billion on the Olympics. Has it paid off in ad revenue? We have the...