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In December’s “What We’re Reading,” the SpeakEasy team is sharing the articles we read this month around AI regulation, victories in voter registration efforts, and the shift in how people are consuming the news. Stay tuned for our first edition of 2024 next month — and in the meantime, we’re wishing everyone a safe and restful New Year!
More Americans are getting news on TikTok, bucking the trend seen on most other social media sites. A recent study reveals a notable shift in news consumption habits among U.S. adults, with a growing share — 14% in 2023, up from 3% in 2020 — now reporting they regularly consume news on TikTok. TikTok’s influence in the news space is on the rise — particularly popular among those aged 18 to 29, where a third of respondents say they regularly get news on the platform. What’s the impact for campaigns? While the platform does not currently allow political ads, candidates and organizations can still produce organic, non-promoted, content to engage users on the app.
Meta requires political advertisers to mark when deepfakes used. Starting in January 2024, Meta (Facebook and Instagram) will require political advertisers to disclose the use of AI or digital manipulation in their ads. This move extends beyond the existing policies on deepfakes, encompassing altered images or videos. As AI impacts media production, we’re closely watching how social platforms adapt and work to counter misinformation.
Predicting the top 5 digital marketing trends for 2024. Anticipated developments include the continued decline of linear TV viewership in favor of subscription-based and ad-supported streaming services, leading to an influx of connected TV ad inventory. Additionally, this Fast Company article predicts the rise of first-party data, increased privacy regulations, and the emergence of new self-service ad offerings that challengeMeta/Google’s share of ad spend. For political advertisers, we’re monitoring these trends in self-service media buying platforms that can be powerful tools for local races.
Michigan expands places where people can register to vote. We’re big fans of anything that makes it easier to participate in the Democratic process. Michigan Governor recently issued an executive directive enabling three federal Veterans Affairs locations and eight Michigan state departments to register their clientele to vote.
In 2024 More Political Ads Will Be Seen On Connected TV: Here’s Why. Ad spending projections for 2024 indicate a significant uptick in the U.S. market, driven by factors such as the Paris Olympics and the upcoming elections. Forecasts for the ‘24 election cycle predict a record-breaking $10.2 billion in political ad dollars, with an increase of 13% from the previous cycle, as campaigns increasingly turn to Connected TV (CTV) for targeted advertising. One of our favorite things about Connected CTV is that it can be highly targeted — enabling local races for school board or city council to reach only their voters in the big-screen environment.
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While programmatic advertising (a process of buying digital ad space through real-time bidding and automation) has become a cornerstone for reaching voters, relying solely on this method — or any method — falls short of the maximum reach available to many campaigns. Embracing a multi-channel approach is essential to maximize
This month, our team is exploring the latest social media trends, email security changes (and their impacts for campaigns), and how political ad spending is shaping the advertising industry as a whole in 2024. First look: Meta won’t recommend political content on Threads. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and
In January’’s “What We’re Reading,” the SpeakEasy team is all about content — how to produce it, where folks are consuming it, and which ad formats are successfully shifting audience behavior. Dive in here: Why vertical videos make a difference in your content. With 57% of global video views coming from mobile