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Breaking down the iOS 14 Changes – What Newsrooms need to know about the future of Facebook ads

Apple’s new iOS 14 operating system comes with new privacy settings which make it much more difficult for Facebook to pull data on users. If you’re worried about your data privacy – you may be celebrating this change. But if you’re trying to track the results of ads on Facebook… you probably won’t be too…

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Facebook’s “20% Rule” is No More

For years, Facebook required that images on ads contain less than 20% text – commonly known as the “20% Rule.” But Facebook has quietly removed that requirement. While Facebook hasn’t published any official confirmation that the requirement is no longer in place, they did issue this confirmation to social media consultant Matt Navarra. The current…

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Branded Content With A Purpose

Navigating Facebook’s Ads Manager is difficult and confusing. Setting up ads with Social News Desk’s Campaigns Manager is as easy as 1, 2, 3 (and 4)! Social News Desk’s Head of Innovation, Apryl Pilolli, joined a panel of fellow journalists to discuss “Branded Content with a Purpose” including methods and tools for successful, creative cause-…

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