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Instagram Fesses Up to Instascamming Users

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Campaign Outsider

Turns out it’s not a pretty picture at Instagram. The wholly owned subsidiary of Facebook (a bargain at $1 billion five years ago) is the mobile equivalent of three-ad monte, allowing sponsored posts to masquerade as genuine content. As Gavin … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ads in Instaclothing, bot-licked, Facebook, Federal Trade Commission, Gavin O'Malley, Instagram, Instagram influencers, Instascams, Kurt Wagner, Mediakix, MediaPost, New York Times, Re/code, Sapna Maheshwari, three-ad monte | Leave a comment

Presidential Candidates: Want Free Ads? It’s a Snap(chat)!

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

The news media love to label things, and presidential elections are no exception. So 2000 was the Hanging Chad Election, 2004 was the Internet Election, 2008 was the Facebook Election, and 2012 was the Twitter Election (with this dissent). But the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged America's Liberty PAC, Barack Obams, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Facebook, Facebook Election, Hanging Chad Election, Hillary Clinton, Instagram, Internet Election, Jeb Bush, John Kasich, Just Chillin', Mediashift, New Day for America, Newsweek, Pinterest, Rand Paul, Re/code, Scott Walker, Snapchat, Snapchat Election, TV, Twitter, Twitter election, Wired, YouTube | 1 Comment

When Hillary Met Snapchat . . .

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

The 2016 presidential hopefuls are on mobile platforms like Brown on Williamson. Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, WhatsApp – WhatsEver. But it’s not always pretty. Case in point: Hillary Clinton’s baptism by Snapchat this week. The call: The response: … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #Hillary2016, 2016 presidentail, @hillaryclinton, Hillary Clinton, Instagram, like Brown on Williamson, Newsweek, Pinterest, Snapchat, WhatsApp | 2 Comments

Mike Allen Takes Capital Playbook To Dark Side

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Fact #1 (via Adweek): Politico’s Allbritton Buys Capital New York The subscription approach to news is getting a significant boost, with Politico owner Robert Allbritton buying Capital New York with an eye on applying Politico’s business model to the online news site. Allbritton plans … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Adweek, Capital New York, Capital Playbook, Eric Wemple, Instagram, Mike Allen, Playbook, Politico, Robert Allbritton, Sneak ADtack, Washington Post, ZipFit Denim | Leave a comment

Call It Instascram

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

It started out as the classic Facebook privacy dance: two steps forward, one step back. From CNET this morning, via The Daily Beast: Instagram says it now has the right to sell your photos In its first big policy shift since Facebook bought … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged CNet, Daily Beast, Facebook privacy dance, Instagram, PCWorld, Sneak ADtack | Leave a comment

An Email From Facebook? That Can’t Be Good (III)

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

All this week the hardtracking staff at Sneak Adtack has been on Facebook like Brown on Williamson. And here’s more fallout from The Grate Facebook Email that changes the site from a sort-of democracy to a flatout Markocracy. Via the Wall Street Journal . . … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Atlantic Wire, Facebook, frictionless sharing, Instagram, Liz Heron, Markocracy, privacy, Sneak ADtack, Wall Street Journal | Leave a comment

The Face(book) Of Online Privacy’s Future

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The big Mark Zuckerberg takeout in New York magazine is getting lots of attention, but even more interesting is this sidebar, headlined “No, Facebook Has Not Already Peaked.” Nut graf: There’s a technology called OAuth. When you go to Spotify, or comment on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boy Billionaire, datasuck, Facebook, Instagram, Mark Zuckerberg, Netflix, New York, OAuth, Spotify | Leave a comment