Recent research from the Molly Rose Foundation (UK) underscores just how pervasive harmful content remains on key social...
Rethinking Brand Safety in the Age of AI
by Victor Z Glenn on Aug 11, 2025 9:00:00 AM
For much of its history, brand safety has been treated like a moat, a protective layer keeping bad content and bad optics at...
Brand Safety or Suitability in the Age of AI?
by Victor Z Glenn on Jul 28, 2025 12:48:52 PM
Brand safety isn’t what it used to be. Not hyperbole, but a diagnosis after which chaos ensues, making it hard to nail down...
Brand Safety in an Age of Constrained Optionality
by Victor Z Glenn on Jul 11, 2025 10:46:32 AM
In 2025 the increasingly surreal media concept of brand safety, once an industry consensus-driven shield against...
Brand Safety is Now a Double-Edged Sword
by Victor Z Glenn on Jul 3, 2025 1:46:56 PM
The recent FTC-imposed restrictions on Omnicom’s $13.5 billion merger with IPG signal how complicated the brand safety...
Cannes 2025: AI, Authenticity, and the ROI of Responsibility
by AJ Brown on Jun 25, 2025 2:48:49 PM
Cannes this year was dominated by big bets on retail media and the continued evolution of CTV, with platforms like Amazon,...
The High-Wire of Brand Safety
by Victor Z Glenn on Feb 27, 2025 6:00:01 PM
Transparency and accountability remain critical pillars of effective brand safety monitoring. Recent findings suggest that...
Unifying in Divisive Times
by Victor Z Glenn on Feb 6, 2025 2:04:47 PM
The need for transparency and adaptability has never been more critical to brand safety, whether a company policy, dedicated...
Brand Safety Shifts Markedly in 2025
by Victor Z Glenn on Jan 31, 2025 1:15:37 PM
New Approaches for Platforms, Advertisers, and Creators
Leveraging AI in Brand Safety Without Losing the Human Touch
by Victor Z Glenn on Jan 15, 2025 3:05:13 PM
The impact of AI can be seen in every corner of the ad industry. And from all those corners, pontiffs and experts are trying...