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Screenshots of Maybelline's microdrama ad, showing Lacey Chabert applying concealer, speaking with Dustin Milligan, and holding the concealer between their hands.
Social & Influencers

‘Something super bingeable’: why Maybelline released a holiday microdrama

The ultra short content format isn’t yet popular among advertisers, but the surge in interest in microdrama apps is one reason Maybelline is leaning in, an exec told us.


A graphic showcasing a Labubu blind box, a woman angrily looking at her phone, an AI image of a shark in sneakers
Social & Influencers

The social marketing trends that took over our feeds in 2025

From rage-inducing discourse to Labubu unboxings, this year was one full of surprises.


Two business hands shaking with money in between falling out. (Credit: Illustration: Anna Kim, Photos: Adobe Stock)
Social & Influencers

This holiday season, more brands are mixing affiliate arrangements into their creator deals

For a safer bet, marketers are experimenting with commission-based structures over flat fees and tracking metrics that “actually show success.”


Gif of TikTok logo on multiple phones turning off and another phone screen turning blue. Credit: Illustration: Anna Kim, Photo: Adobe Stock.
Social & Influencers

What’s happening with social media bans?

The latest on the US TikTok ban and Australia’s world-first social media restrictions for kids under age 16.


a collage of screenshots from Taco Bell's social media accounts, including the exterior of a Taco Bell restaurant with an overlay commenting on the beauty of the Northern Lights, and a Taco Bell bag seat-belt-buckled into a car, with the text overlay "mommy?"
Social & Influencers

The secret sauce behind Taco Bell’s sustained social engagement

Nicole Weltman, head of social and PR at Taco Bell, shared how the brand listens to and delivers on what its fans want online.


Screenshots from The Hunger Games, Twilight, and Now You See Me on a blue background with a film reel effect.
Social & Influencers

Why fan edits are movie marketing magic

The distinct social media content format is peak fan expression, and it also helps entertainment brands like Lionsgate drive awareness about its properties.


Tylenol boxes and a Tylenol bottle
Social & Influencers

Bot activity amplified unproven link between autism and Tylenol on X: report

PeakMetrics found that 93% of likely bot activity reposted existing content, “extending reach and lifespan of emotionally charged narratives.”

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