TikTok had previously allowed approved influencers and brands to tag certain products in videos to make them shoppable. It is now experimenting with a new technology that will automatically tag objects in videos. Users will be able to choose to find similar items in TikTok Shop.
Data collaboration platform Infosum has announced a partnership with DIRECTV Advertising to create a first-party data matching system for advertisers. Based on Infosum’s data clean room technology, the solution will allow advertisers to match their first-party data with a cross-platform audience of millions of DIRECTV and DIRECTV STREAM viewers. DIRECTV Advertising will also be able to tap into Infosum’s network of data partners to build audience insights.
More than 80% of consumers say that it’s important that content surrounding advertising be appropriate, according to new research from Integral Ad Science (IAS). Seventy-five percent feel “less favorable” to brands that advertise on sites that spread misinformation. Some pretty big sites could come under a broad reading of spreading disinformation.
CDP and marketing cloud vendor Zeta Global announced an agreement to purchase LiveIntent, which helps companies do email-based advertising. The deal will let Zeta expand its identity graph, enter the publisher monetization business, and accelerate its mobile and retail media products. Zeta will pay $77.5 million in cash and $172.5 million in common stock, with potential for additional payments based on performance.