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New subscription limits could leave Kiwi owner-operators paying up to NZD $883 a month to keep posting links to customers.
Brands can now run Snapchat campaigns through Collabstr's self-serve marketplace, giving access to more than a quarter of its creator base.
Rising AI-linked investment and major global events are set to keep ad budgets climbing, even as consumer caution and geopolitical risks persist.
The rollout targets Americans feeling isolated by making it easier to meet nearby people who share interests, without using dating-style matching.
The gap between brand spending and shopper trust is widening, with just 23% of consumers trusting AI assistant recommendations despite heavy marketer backing.
Merchants could gain more visibility in AI search and recommendation results as Commerce's new enrichment tools restructure catalogue data for machines.
Marketplaces are now taking as much Australian online beauty revenue as specialist chains, with consumers increasingly shopping through Amazon and social media.
Short-form video is pushing more New Zealanders to use avocados beyond toast, as home-cooked lunches and dinners gain ground.
Australia may let users switch off personalised feeds as regulators move to curb harmful content and protect under-18s online.
Britons aged 25 to 34 are three times as likely as over-65s to fall victim, with social media and AI worsening scams.
Only a minority of forced-view video adverts are watched as intended, leaving UK and US brands buying attention that often never arrives.
Real-time audience data from Facebook and Instagram is helping firms spot changing preferences and steer marketing, service and product decisions.
The shift is reshaping how people find information online, with web traffic down more than 10 per cent since ChatGPT launched and social use climbing.
Singapore residents can now spotlight unsung community helpers on Instagram as Canon ties prizes and creator support to its Kyosei philosophy.
Communications teams gain real-time alerts as the new tool tracks sentiment across 177 countries and more than 60 languages.
Privacy and defamation risks are mounting as Auckland retailers post suspected shoplifters' CCTV images, experts say.
The plan faces an uncertain path in Parliament, with coalition partners ACT and New Zealand First refusing support for the under-16s ban.
The brand's rapid rise signals founder-led labels can outpace global names on Instagram, despite far lower content volumes.
Unknown entrants on Love Island have delivered the biggest audience gains, even as the show's final viewers have fallen to about 700,000.
Viral lookalikes are spreading fast across toy and game marketplaces, with cheaper copies now posing safety and reputational risks for brands.
