People aren’t just buying, they’re evaluating. Evaluating what? Evaluating whether brands understand their responsibility to consumers and respect their intelligence. Trust & safety, core pillars of brand safety, must be advertisers' core value...

The Cost of Trusted Connection

by Victor Mills on Nov 25, 2025 8:59:59 AM

As AI-driven search experiences & algorithmic content recommendations command more user attention, many publishers now find themselves fighting to remain visible. The successful brands will be the ones that acknowledge a simple truth - easily available...
The world had a wake up call just over a week ago. AWS is not just a cloud provider, it is the digital foundation beneath entire industries. When that foundation falters, the ripple effects expose how centralized our digital world has become.
For global advertisers and brand stewards, Nepal’s recent turmoil underscores the dual imperative of platform’s social responsibility and navigating a continually shifting political landscape. The lessons cannot be ignored.
The topic of brand safety and the online safety problem now extend well beyond gaming and social media, into the broader ad tech ecosystem. Advertisers can help transform brand safety from a defensive posture into an opportunity for leadership, aligning...
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!
In an industry built on engagement, immersion, and player loyalty - gaming companies face a crossroads in their relationship with both consumers and advertisers. For advertisers, navigating brand safety in gaming requires a keen understanding of which...

The High-Wire of Brand Safety

by Victor Mills on Feb 27, 2025 6:00:01 PM

Transparency and accountability remain critical pillars of effective brand safety monitoring. Brands must exercise heightened vigilance, ensuring that their partnerships and placements align with both ethical standards and consumer expectations.
Advertising within games or around gaming culture requires a tailored approach. The opportunity is too vast—and too valuable—to ignore. What is lacking is a cohesive strategy for promoting gaming as a lucrative advertising vehicle for marketers.
The concept of brand safety has matured from merely avoiding harm to fostering environments that add value for advertisers, publishers, and audiences. This shift redefines what it means to safeguard a brand in a complex, interconnected world.