Brand safety quickly became an industry-wide focal point, almost overnight in 2016, as major brands grappled with the real...
AI: Friend or Foe? It’s All About Context
by Victor Mills on Jan 16, 2026 8:45:00 AM
Public trust in generative AI remains fragile. Consumers are increasingly wary of synthetic content, deepfakes, and opaque...
When Gaming Creators Clash with AI Protocols – Brands Beware!
by Victor Mills on Jan 9, 2026 3:04:01 PM
Gaming sits at a unique crossroads of culture, commerce, and creativity. That confluence makes brand safety in this space...
Brand Relevance is the Key to Brand Safe Content
by Victor Mills on Oct 17, 2025 2:14:38 PM
Brand safety was born out of frustration. In its early days brand safety grew out of rampant fraudulent impressions and the...
Social Media Restrictions and Lessons Learned from Nepal’s Unrest
by Victor Mills on Sep 16, 2025 12:35:11 PM
When the Nepalese government abruptly blocked most major social media platforms in September 2025, the world witnessed a...
Brand Safety in an Age of Constrained Optionality
by Victor Mills 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...
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,...
Building Smarter Standards for a Complex Media Landscape
by Victor Mills on May 23, 2025 1:53:01 PM
As new formats, social platforms, and programmatic ecosystems emerge - the conversation around brand safety continues to...
How Can AI Integrated Brand Safety Process Strategic Chaos?
by Brand Safety Institute on Apr 30, 2025 12:11:15 PM
AI was the center of much attention in 2024, but 2025 looks primed to be the year AI “evolves” from an experimental add-on...
TikTok Fickleness at the Transition of Power
by Victor Mills on Jan 21, 2025 2:38:08 PM
TikTok's US Ban, RedNote's Rise, and Brand Safety Implications
