Marketers are pouring fresh investment into influencers and creators. That momentum will only translate into brand growth if we move from command and control to guardrails and trust, and measure both the quick win and the long haul, writes Kantar.

The Daily Mail has launched two dedicated social publishers that it hopes will “shape the future of news and entertainment for young people around the world”.

Community and peer advice matter to consumers. Fashion brands have an opportunity to be part of these communities, but only if driven by a real desire to become a constructive member. 

New research shows that investing in high-attention media channels is more profitable than investing in low-attention ones. But in the past decade, adspend is going the other way. The report’s authors unpack why and what can be done to improve media effectiveness.

Algorithms are today’s casting directors, so offer them better auditions. Use the ‘Hook → proof → trust’ formula to find the right people for your brand.

The “no ads option” will cost £2.99 per month on desktop or £3.99 per month on iOS and Android. Users with multiple accounts will be forced to pay more and organic sponsored content will be unaffected.

Digital ad revenue totalled £18.7bn in H1 and is expected to grow 10% annually in 2025 and 2026, reaching £45bn by next year.

TikTok may soon have a new US owner after a ‘framework of a deal’ between US and Chinese leadership was announced. But uncertainty abounds over what it means for creators and advertisers, and for a powerful algorithm that could be controlled by a Donald Trump ally.

The Media Leader tried on a dev kit of Snap’s next-gen AR glasses, which Snap says represents the future of consumer tech. Is the opportunity for brands akin to the launch of the iPhone or just another overhyped ‘innovation budget’ project?

Panel at a Trade Desk event urged advertisers to think more carefully about the environments they appear in.