Adweek’s Social Media category covers a wide range of topics in the field—whether it’s new C-suite hires, where social platforms are spending their ad budgets or proposed changes from the FTC. This category also features Adweek’s Creator Visionary Award winners, honoring the creative minds that entertain us through social media.

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All the Brands Chiming in on Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Mustard’ Reference

In their latest effort to capitalize on lightning-fast internet trends, many brands have taken to social media to scream about…mustard. The condiment-related enthusiasm comes in response to Kendrick Lamar’s new [...]

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Bluesky Is Having a Moment, But Most Brands Aren’t Ready to Jump In Yet

Brands like Duolingo, Hulu, and Netflix are organically posting on Bluesky

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Sweetgreen’s Newest Product Is Indicative of a Larger Problem in Our Industry

Agencies and brands have been complicit in normalizing the expectation that generating creative ideas is a cost of doing business.

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Brands Must Lead the Way in Protecting Children’s Privacy

Once a photo is out there, it's almost impossible to control where it ends up or who sees it.

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Drop Your Assumptions: Social Commerce Trends Buck Gender and Age Stereotypes

Men are more likely than women to follow brand accounts, engage with influencers, and buy things impulsively.

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Hootsuite’s Giant Newspaper Stunt Led to the Most Content Downloads of Any Influencer Campaign

Hootsuite's campaign with 10 LinkedIn influencers generated 4,500 engagements within 24 hours.

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ThredUp Wants to Bring Social Commerce to Thrift Shoppers

The online thrift shop has hired a new head of social commerce, it announced today. Danielle Vermeer, who co-founded a thrifting app called Teleport, will join ThredUp in January.

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Like Their Dance Moves, Marketing With K-Pop Stars Is Not as Easy as It Seems

Cross-cultural marketing, like boy band dance moves, is not as easy as it seems.

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The New Rules of Marketing With Gary Vaynerchuk

Why your marketing needs a social media heartbeat.

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Our Brand Crashed the Timothée Chalamet Look-alike Competition. Here’s What We Learned

Marketers love to be perfectionists—this is your sign to stop overthinking it.

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Harris’ Bold Marketing Tactics in 2024

@KamalaHQ is proof that they get Gen Z.

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The Bold Marketing Tactics Behind Trump’s Return

Twitch, Logan Paul, and a surprise endorsement.

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How Brands Find New Audiences As Media Habits Shift

Executives from Bodyarmor and The Shade Room break down their strategies for working with influencers and social media.

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How Dr. Squatch Got Dudes to Level Up From ‘Mamma’s Little Man’

A garage-made soap named after Bigfoot got dudes to care about how they lather up.