At LEAD, Meta’s Rima Amin disputed a November Reuters report of an internal document that said Meta earned 10% of its 2024 revenue from scam ads. The lower figure would still account for $5bn to $7bn in revenue.
Alphabet, Meta and Amazon all announced Q1 earnings on Wednesday, reporting continued strong growth, attributed in part to AI-driven advertising innovations.
The board features the likes of Google, Meta, WPP, TikTok and Mail Metro Media and signals a push to address digital measurement challenges.
Welcome to The Brief for Thursday 18 December, The Media Leader’s round-up of media news.
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If Meta can meet the IAB’s Gold Standard Certification whilst, as Reuters reported, the platform generated $16bn in ad revenue from scams and banned goods, then what is the role of the standard?
The Media Leader’s daily round-up of news for Thursday 27 November 2025.
