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Twitter to allow US users to share in ad revenue

Twitter to allow US users to share in ad revenue | TruthinAdvertising.org: Social ads need better disclosure | Flipboard, Rubicon Project partner on programmatic ads
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August 31, 2016
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Twitter to allow US users to share in ad revenue
Twitter has announced that it will share 70% of ad revenue with users who upload videos. The move is part of the company's increased efforts to lure top video talent to its platform and compete with companies such as Facebook and Snapchat.
Reuters (8/30) 
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TruthinAdvertising.org: Social ads need better disclosure
TruthinAdvertising.org is raising the thorny issue of sponsored social content, alleging that posts from the Kardashian sisters fail to comply with the Federal Trade Commission's disclosure rules. The nonprofit suggests that "ad" or "sponsored" should be inserted into paid social posts, although the FTC doesn't specify exactly what language should be used.
The New York Times (free-article access for SmartBrief readers) (8/30) 
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Flipboard, Rubicon Project partner on programmatic ads
Programmatic and native ad space will be available on mobile app Flipboard starting next month. The service, available through the Rubicon Project marketplace, will offer targeted access to Flipboard's 90 million monthly users.
Adweek (8/30) 
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Skyscanner gets social boost with unscripted response
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The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (8/29) 
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Adweek (8/30) 
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Twitter's creative director sets out to share brand story
Twitter has tapped Jayanta Jenkins as its first global group creative director, and the former TBWA\Chiat\Day LA executive plans to explain the brand's meaning to the world. "The world wants to know what Twitter stands for and it's time to create that narrative," Jenkins says.
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