Social Media
Articles involving social media businesses and their products, including Meta (Facebook, Instagram), X Corp (Twitter), Mastodon, LinkedIn and others.
Fox touts 147 million monthly users across local TV streams, digital platforms
During June, Fox Television Stations ranked first among local television groups in unique users and led the ABC, CBS and NBC owned-station groups in total minutes.
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Fox News Digital beats CBS News platforms in key metrics during Q2
The company has topped its competitors in in total digital views for more than 21 straight quarters, per data from Comscore.
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WARC: TikTok on track to surpass YouTube in global ad revenue by 2030
TikTok has gained an advantage in convincing marketers that its platform can generate purchases and other lower-funnel results.
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FOIA lawsuit seeks records on FCC Chairman Carr’s purported use of Signal
The plaintiffs argue the FCC conducted an inadequate records search by limiting it to official devices and approved platforms, excluding personal devices and apps like Signal.
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Instagram begins testing TV-like horizontal video in pursuit of CTV advertising revenue
At a time when vertical video is getting a considerable amount of attention, Instagram is quietly testing an old-school format popular with traditional television.
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Fox News launches new platform “Fox News Now” with behind-the-scenes clips
Fox News has launched a new digital platform aimed at giving its viewers a candid look at the channel's journalists, personalities and shows.
Fox News Digital continues web traffic dominance in May
Fox News Digital remained the most-visited news brand online in May, leading all major competitors in digital audience, video views and engagement.
Fox News Digital leads in multiplatform unique visitors during April
Fox News Digital led major news publishers in several audience categories in April, drawing 191.1 million total digital multiplatform unique visitors, according to data from Comscore.
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Bango adds LinkedIn Premium to Digital Vending Machine
Bango has signed a deal with Microsoft-owned LinkedIn to add its social media platform's premium subscription to its Digital Vending Machine platform.
Associated Press trimming staff amid new focus on video, digital platforms
The Associated Press plans to cut dozens of jobs as it shifts focus from local journalism to national coverage and digital platforms.
Fox News tops competitors in Q1 YouTube viewership
Fox News Media recorded 1.5 billion YouTube video views during the first quarter of 2026, the highest among major news organizations, according to data from Emplifi.
WARC: Geopolitical instability could cause ad spending pullback in 2026
WARC forecasts global ad spending will rise 10.4 percent to $1.32 trillion, but warns geopolitical risks could disrupt growth.