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LinkedIn’s CTV Ads can now be bought through Google’s Display & Video 360
LinkedIn has opened programmatic buying of its Connected TV Ads through Google’s Display & Video 360, for US targeting only at launch.
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WhatsApp now lets people without an account join a call
WhatsApp users can now invite anyone to a call by link, including people with no WhatsApp account, who join from a computer browser.
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TikTok Shop runs its Black Friday and Cyber Monday campaign from 11 to 30 November
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Reddit puts its Canadian audience at more than 23 million weekly active uniques
LinkedIn’s Hiring Pro can now draft and post jobs from inside Claude
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