What is changing across platforms, networks and tools — short and to the point
Florida's Attorney General demands Google, Meta, TikTok, Snap and Reddit stop sweepstakes casino ads. What it means for affiliates and media buyers.
Google launched Vertical Video Unification in DV360: vertical video from multiple publishers in one campaign, +24% reach in a test and what it means for you.
Amazon blocked Meta's Muse AI agent from shopping on its site. Why it happened, the $68B ad business behind it and what agentic commerce means for affiliates.
Georgia's iGaming licence is fully live: cost, 5% GGR tax, 5-year term, no office required, bank accounts and MCC 7995 acquiring. What it means for gambling affiliates.
Meta is testing Landing Page Experience, an Advantage+ AI feature that builds a landing page from your website. How to turn it off and what it means for affiliate marketers and tracking.
Brazil's betting and online casino ban under MP 1394: shutdown timeline, 428 illegal betting sites in 3 days, Anatel and SPA blocking, market losses and what affiliate marketers should do.
Brazil MP 1394 explained: what the betting and online casino ban means for affiliates and media buyers, which traffic is affected and what to do next.
Meta merged Creator Marketplace and Partnership Ads Hub into one Creator Marketing Hub, added AI creator discovery, opened APIs, and from September 29 lets Instagram lives run as Partnership Ads. What it changes for e-commerce — and why it means little for grey affiliate traffic.
On September 24 Google announced the September 2026 Spam Update — the fourth this year, global, rolling out for up to two weeks. Google named no targets. What the spam policies say, which schemes are exposed by default, and what to do with sites, doorways and pre-landers during the rollout.
Google Ads recommendations for budget-limited campaigns now show Weekly conversion value — a forecast of weekly conversion value with a bigger budget. Where the number comes from, how it ties to the August Smart Bidding change, and what Google cannot see in an affiliate funnel.
The September Demand Gen Drop: image ads in YouTube Shorts and Gmail now lead to the site in a single tap, a conversational Business Agent joins video ads on YouTube, and Affiliate Location Extensions arrive in Google Maps. What media buyers should test.
Regulator GGL wants the power to act without sign-off from all 16 Länder and to push criminal cases against people running unlicensed casinos for Germans from abroad. The backdrop: September raids at 11 premises, €5.86B in bets and €82M in frozen assets. What it changes for the DE GEO.
GCI report for Campaign for Fairer Gambling: of €128B in EU27 online GGR, €91.6B went to operators without a local licence — up 74% in two years. The number that matters for affiliates is different: 91% of the gambling content players see promotes the unregulated sector. Regulators have read that too.
X Strategies — the contractor behind Team Trump and Trump War Room — has sued co-founder Derek Utley in federal court in Florida. The agency claims he siphoned at least $5M since 2021 and spent 200 days in a casino in 2025, putting $29M of company money through slots. The lawsuit and the lesson for teams with shared ad budgets.
Ahead of the holiday season Google is rewiring shopping ads: instead of a click to a storefront — a conversation with an AI agent and checkout right inside Search or YouTube. Four new tools and what to change in your feeds now.
We collect affiliate marketing news that affects your work right now: Facebook Ads, Google Ads and TikTok policy and algorithm changes, ban waves and new account requirements, tracker, antidetect browser and payment updates, affiliate program launches and shutdowns.
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