Dangerous QAnon fringe seen creating a religion in real time at gathering awaiting JFK Jr.

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Ben Collins, NBC News senior reporter covering disinformation, extremism, and the internet, talks with Rachel Maddow about a gathering in Dallas of a sect of the QAnon movement that expected JFK Jr. to not only not be dead but to…Continue Reading

Hayes: This election proves Trump’s fading relevance to GOP wins

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Chris Hayes gives the big picture takeaways from the 2021 election— including how political gravity impacted races, Trump’s diminishing power in Republican politics, and the GOP’s two paths: being the party of Youngkin’s politics or the party of JFK Jr.…Continue Reading

White, conservative backlash doesn’t tell the full story of the 2021 elections

The Virginia gubernatorial election has dominated national political news this week, but Glenn Youngkin’s victory and the largely white, conservative backlash across the country to lesson plans about inequality are just one piece of the story. In fact, Tuesday’s results saw several Democratic candidates making history as the first of their race or ethnicity to…Continue Reading

Microsoft Bing expands Shopping options for users, gives retailers more options to reach shoppers

Bing Shopping now includes new customer-focused tabs to help shoppers find exactly what they’re looking for all in one place. The new tabs categorize commerce options under headers like Departments, Deals, Trending products, Price drops, Stores, and more. “These enhanced options provide useful hover menus and informative page guides which highlight choices, deals, and trends,”…Continue Reading

Four new personas are changing how marketers reach and relate to customers, according to Microsoft Advertising

Microsoft Advertising has detailed four new consumer personas that represent changes in how marketers reach and relate to their audiences across verticals. The personas (luxury shopper, digital nomads, empowered activists and self-care enthusiasts) were identified via Microsoft’s first-party data and analytics over the last 18 months. Luxury shoppers. This persona was primarily an in-store audience,…Continue Reading

Google launches new way for publishers to use first-party data to enhance targeted advertising

Searcher and user privacy is the topic of the year when it comes to digital advertising. Many search marketers and publishers are wondering how initiatives like FLoC and FLEDGE (if they ever make it to market) will affect their daily practices. The initiatives have spurred on a renewed interest in how advertisers and publishers ask…Continue Reading