4,789 Facebook Accounts in China Impersonated Americans, Meta Says, reports NYT

Advertisers Say They Do Not Plan to Return to X After Musk’s Comments, reports NYT

X CEO Linda Yaccarino Defends Musk's 'Go F... Yourselves' Statement to Advertisers, reports AdWeek

Dentsu Expands Retail Media Business to Accelerate Growth for Brands and Retailers, Appoints Brian Monahan as Head of Retail Media Solutions

Meta’s Threads to Launch in Europe in App’s Biggest Expansion Since Debut, reports WSJ

Nelson Peltz Launches Fresh Proxy Fight Against Disney, reports WSJ

TikTok CEO Challenged by Tech Executives on Pro-Palestine Videos, reports Bloomberg

UK antitrust regulator wins appeal over Apple probe, reports Reuters

OpenAI Will Add Microsoft as Board Observer, Plans Governance Changes, reports Bloomberg

Meta Platforms' paid ad-free service is targeted in EU consumer groups' complaint, reports Reuters

Canada and Google reach C$100 mln deal to keep news in search results, reports Reuters

Disney, Facing Activist Investor Pressure, Adds 2 Board Members, reports NYT

TikTok Encourages Creators To Make Longer Videos, With Focus On Ad Revenue, reports MediaPost

Elon Musk is now taking applications for data to study X, but only EU researchers need apply, reports TechCrunch

TikTok, Meta and X CEOs to testify at US Senate hearing in January, reports Reuters

Musk bluntly tells off advertisers that pulled ads from X, reports AdAge

Instacart Teams Up With Peacock for First Streaming Partnership, reports AdWeek

Google is replacing the exec who oversees its $220 billion ad business amid big privacy and AI changes, reports Insider

Taboola and NBCUniversal News Group Extend Their Relationship, reports MediaPost

Meta Tells US Officials 2024 Plan Will Look Like Past Elections, reports Bloomberg

TikTok obtaining Indonesia e-commerce permit, reports Reuters

Adalytics Exposes An Alleged $10.5 Billion Black Hole In The Google Search Partners Program, reports AdExchanger

Google policy update will restrict consumer finance ad targeting, reports Search Engine Land

Google denies placing search ads on compromising websites, reports Search Engine Land

Disney’s Bob Iger Plays Down Asset Sales, Vows to Build Modern Version of Company, reports WSJ

Meta says it will appeal US judge's ruling in privacy fight with FTC, reports Reuters

Meta Platforms' paid ad-free service targeted in Austrian privacy complaint, reports Reuters

Instagram’s Algorithm Delivers Toxic Video Mix to Adults Who Follow Children, reports WSJ

Zuckerberg Vetoed Ban on Plastic Surgery Filters Despite Concerns for Teens, Suit Claims, reports Bloomberg

US, Britain and other countries ink agreement to make AI secure by design, reports Reuters

Major brands are not only pausing ads on Elon Musk’s X, they’re stepping away from the platform altogether, reports CNN

Google Confirms January Cookie Deprecation, reports MediaPost

Dentsu appoints global chief strategy officer for media, reports Campaign

YouTube steps up roll out of Shorts ads, reports Search Engine Land

Google’s new tools help discussion forums and social media platforms rank higher in search results, reports TechCrunch

Meta Loses Bid to Push FTC Into Court on Privacy Deal, reports Bloomberg

Google’s working group for news publishers could shut down, reports Marketing Brew

Paramount joins Go Addressable as group officially becomes industry trade organization, reports StreamTV Insider

California’s privacy watchdog eyes AI rules with opt-out and access rights, reports TechCrunch

Australian regulator calls for new competition laws for digital platforms, reports Reuters

Russia puts Meta spokesperson on wanted list, reports Axios

Meta Designed Products to Capitalize on Teen Vulnerabilities, States Allege, reports WSJ

Black Friday Reaches Record Spend of Nearly $10 Billion in US, reports AdWeek

X Corp. Defeats Claim That Ad-Targeting Slip-Up Violated Washington State Law, reports MediaPost

X May Lose Up to $75 Million in Revenue as More Advertisers Pull Out, reports NYT

India warns Facebook and YouTube to enforce rules to deter deepfakes, reports Reuters

YouTuber sues Google Spain for alleged wrongful dismissal, reports Reuters

Elon Musk says X will show headlines on the platform again, reports TechCrunch

India seeks to regulate deepfakes amid ethical concerns, reports TechCrunch

Amazon Fights Bid To Revive Privacy Claims Over Alexa Ad Targeting, reports MediaPost

X Refutes NewsGuard Report Which Claims That its Displaying Ads Alongside Harmful Content, reports SocialMediaToday

Snapchat is testing an ad-free subscription, reports Search Engine Land

TikTok, Snap, and other apps call for new mobile measurement standards, reports Marketing Brew

Bard can now watch YouTube videos for you, reports the Verge

OpenAI Rivals Move to Exploit Leadership Turmoil, reports WSJ

Elon Musk says xAI’s chatbot Grok will launch to X Premium+ subscribers next week, reports TechCrunch

TikTok Mulls Investing in Indonesia’s GoTo to Revive Online Shop, reports Bloomberg

Italy's privacy regulator looks into online data gathering to train AI, reports Reuters

Altman to Return as OpenAI CEO With Taylor and Summers on New Board, reports Bloomberg

Microsoft Is Discussing Governance Changes It Wants From OpenAI, reports Bloomberg

Newsroom unions push for better terms as end-of-year mass media layoffs loom, reports Digiday

Spotify says its upcoming royalty model changes will generate $1B for artists over five years, reports TechCrunch

OpenAI and Microsoft sued for copyright infringement in class-action lawsuit, reports Semafor

X Sues Media Matters Over Research on Ads Next to Antisemitic Posts, reports NYT

U.S. lawmakers accuse X chief Musk of profiting from anti-Israel propaganda, reports Reuters

Wavemaker poaches iProspect group MD to head up global performance, reports Campaign

Linda Yaccarino is asking X staffers to be as fiscally responsible as possible as advertisers bail from the site, reports Insider

Screenshots show xAI’s chatbot Grok on X’s web app, reports TechCrunch

Sam Altman and OpenAI Board Open Talks to Negotiate His Possible Return, reports Bloomberg

OpenAI board stands firm in face of staff revolt over Sam Altman’s ouster, reports FT

Google admits Spotify pays no Play Store fees because of a secret deal, reports TechCrunch

OpenAI appoints ex-Twitch boss as interim CEO and Altman joins Microsoft, reports Reuters

X chief Linda Yaccarino resists pressure from advertisers to quit, reports FT

NewsGuard’s Whitelist Of Ukrainian Publishers Aims To Combat Wartime Misinformation, reports AdExchanger

YouTube Says New 5-Second Video Load Delay Is Supposed to Punish Ad Blockers, Not Firefox Users, reports 404 Media

FTC Presses To Proceed With Dark Patterns Charges Against Amazon, reports MediaPost

White House launches Threads accounts, reports Axios

Epic Games’ Sweeney Takes Aim at Android’s Fake Open Platform, reports Bloomberg

Twitter bets big on CEO’s son, reports Semafor

Google announces update to child and teen ad policy language, reports Search Engine Land

Brand safety concerns mount as X pulls out of MRC audit, reports Digiday

Discord, Snap and X CEOs subpoenaed to testify at US hearing on child exploitation, reports Reuters

Issues over TikTok still unresolved, US Treasury Secretary Yellen says, reports Reuters

OpenAI’s Interim CEO Promises Change and Probe of Altman Exit, reports Bloomberg

Majority of OpenAI staff threaten to quit unless Altman is reinstated, reports FT

Roku And Unity Want To Prove CTV Is A Performance Channel, reports AdExchanger

Germany, France and Italy reach agreement on future AI regulation, reports Reuters

Most of ESPN’s accounts went dark after Disney dropped advertising on X, reports The Verge

Disney’s Hotstar draws 59 million concurrent viewers, setting new record, reports TechCrunch

Musk threatens thermonuclear lawsuit against media watchdog, calls advertisers oppressors, reports CNBC

Meta moves members of its Responsible AI team to other groups, reports Reuters

IAC and News Corp call out generative AI companies for scraping their content without compensation, reports Digiday

Apple files legal challenge to EU's Digital Markets Act, reports Reuters

TikTok launches new tool to provide more insight into how ads drive conversions, reports Search Engine Land

YouTube Is Quietly Piloting An Ad Buying Program For YouTube Shorts, reports AdExchanger

Sam Altman ousted as CEO of ChatGPT parent OpenAI in surprise move, reports Axios

Google’s Legal Chief Faces Rebuke by Judge Over Missing Chats, reports Bloomberg

Apple to pause advertising on X after Musk backs antisemitic post, reports Axios

Change in X’s terms indicate EU researchers will get API access, reports TechCrunch

Amazon Is Laying Off Hundreds of People in Alexa Division, reports Bloomberg