As part of a settlement in a US lawsuit, Meta has agreed to pay over $17bn in penalties and to make substantial changes to how its platforms operate to reduce teen harms. It is calling on TikTok and YouTube to do the same.

The new platform, launched globally, includes a redesigned interface, an upgraded forecasting engine, and an integration of agentic AI features aimed at “remov[ing] friction”.

Under a 2034 switch-off date, the cumulative loss of advertising revenues to public-service media would total £3.5bn from 2028 to 2036, with downstream impacts on audiences, commissioning, and the UK’s production sector.

At Postcode Lottery Group, conversations about transparency, effectiveness, and agency value go beyond marketing performance. They become about maximising social impact.

Research from WhichPodcast has found that Business is the most crowded category out of 19 podcast genres, but still remains a popular choice for advertisers.