244: Facebook Cleans Up Political Ads...But that's Not the Problem

<p>Facebook makes an announcement about <a href= "https://www.cnbc.com/2020/09/03/facebook-to-ban-political-ads-in-week-before-presidential-election.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">curbing political ads</a>, but still has a major problem with <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/01/technology/facebook-russia-disinformation-election.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">false organic content, as Russia</a> again infiltrates the site.</p> <p><a href= "https://www.wsj.com/articles/legos-next-build-worlds-and-characters-created-by-its-fans-11598241663" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LEGO leverages user-generated content as new product development</a>, while <a href= "https://medianut.substack.com/p/retailers-are-now-media-companies" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CVS launches a new media network</a>.</p> <p>In rants and raves, <a href= "https://www.adweek.com/digital/adweek-acquires-target-marketing-and-publishing-executive/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Adweek buys <em>Target Marketing</em> and <em>Publishing Executive</em></a>, <a href= "https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-cmo-antonio-lucio-to-exit-11598041084#:~:text=Chief%20Marketing%20Officer%20Antonio%20Lucio,company%2C%20a%20Facebook%20spokesman%20said.&text=In%20a%20Facebook%20post%20cited,and%20equity%2C%E2%80%9D%20he%20wrote." target="_blank" rel="noopener">Facebook's CMO resigns</a> to create more diversity, and <a href= "https://www.morningbrew.com/retail/stories/2020/08/21/sleepcom-mattress-firm-wants-build-community-content.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mattress Firm launches Sleep.com</a>.</p> <p>This week's sponsor: <a href= "https://www.contentmarketingworld.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Content Marketing World</a></p> <p>------</p> <p>Subscribe to PNR: This Old Marketing at <a title= "This Old Marketing on Apple" href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-old-marketing/id760760485" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a title= "This Old Marketing Google Podcasts" href= "https://podcasts.google.com/?f