Cannes this year was dominated by big bets on retail media and the continued evolution of CTV, with platforms like Amazon, Walmart, Roku, and Netflix carving out ever-larger footprints along the Croisette. Learn more in our recap blog post!
Brand safety has reached a new level of focus in 2025 – and it is rife with questions. Change, is often uncomfortable – but it is crucial to remain functional. New levels of brand safety monitoring are called for.

Unifying in Divisive Times

by Victor Mills on Feb 6, 2025 2:04:47 PM

In an era defined by rapid shifts in the advertising and global economic landscape, brands and publishers are grappling with unprecedented challenges. The need for transparency and adaptability has never been more critical to brand safety, whether a...
Brand safety once meant protecting against harmful content, but today it’s often applied more broadly to avoiding “hot button” topics - including legitimate news reporting on issues like politics, public health, and social movements.
While the focus of discussions surrounding the TikTok-UMG dispute largely revolves around the implications for major record labels and social media platforms, the repercussions for content creators remain unresolved.
MMA launches Brand Safety and Suitability Strategy Guide New tool for marketers to help create a brand safety framework
OpenSlate has adopted the GARM's Brand Suitability Floor and Framework to help advertisers better understand and utilize contextual advertising
One thing is certain, human safety, brand safety and social responsibility have come closer together as the events of the past 18 months have unfolded. To develop an ecosystem that brings the right balance of effort to these issues, we need clarity,...

Fake news; real profits

by Mike Zaneis on Oct 3, 2019 1:52:02 PM

The digital advertising industry is funding disinformation - "fake news" - online, and putting brands' reputations at risk.

Facebook: It Takes a Village

by Jeremy Spitzberg on Sep 19, 2019 4:34:16 PM

In two recent interviews, Facebook executives discuss their company's plans to ensure brand safety on its platform, as well as challenging brands to do their own work on the issue.