Meta’s Not Going to Scan Your Private DMs for AI Training

A viral video has warned people that Meta will soon start mining their DMs, but that’s not correct.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Google pulls EU antitrust complaint against Microsoft

Google drops its EU antitrust complaint against Microsoft after a new EU probe into cloud licensing practices.

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Search Engine Land

ChatGPT ads: Android code reveals OpenAI’s plans as user reports first ad

OpenAI appears to be testing ChatGPT ads, with new Android clues and a user report hinting that the rollout may be getting close.

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Search Engine Land

Google tests pushing searchers from AI Overviews show more button to AI Mode

This brings AI Mode more directly into Google Search and sadly, will likely result in fewer clicks to websites.

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Search Engine Land

Google Doodle For Seasonal Holidays 2025

Google just posted its annual Seasonal Holidays Doodle, Google logo, for the 2025 holiday season. We have Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa coming up really soon now and since it is December 1, Google posted the Doodle.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Daily Search Forum Recap: December 1, 2025

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web.

Google is working on a huge Gemini UX update. Google Search Console annotations now supports current dates. Google Search Console’s page indexing report is delayed over two weeks. Google Discover tests top searches widgets leading to AI Mode. Google Ads may bring back website optimizer. Google AI Mode tests hover style inline links…

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Search Engine Roundtable

Google Discover Testing Top Searches Widget Which Leads To AI Mode

Google is testing a new widget at the top of the Google Discover feed. It is called "Top Searches," and it will randomly show some of the top searches across Google Search. And guess what, when you click on them, it takes you into AI Mode, not Google Search.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Google Search Console Index Coverage report delayed

This is just a reporting issue and indexing is working as expected.

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Search Engine Land

Google Search Console Page Indexing Stuck Again

Google Search Console’s page indexing report is delayed again, stuck at two weeks ago, November 17, 2025. This is a much longer than normal delay for this page indexing report, but it is just a reporting issue and it does not mean your site has any issues with indexing.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Google Ads tests new “Website Optimizer” Tool

Google revives “Website Optimizer” documentation inside Google Ads Help Center, hinting at a new built-in A/B testing tool connected to GA4.

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Search Engine Land

Google Search Console Annotations Supports Future/Current Dates

As you know, Google finally launched custom annotations within the Google Search Console performance reports. Well, one issue we noticed is that it does not allow for adding annotations for data it does not have yet, like for today. Today, Google rolled out support for current/future dates.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Gemini 3 and Nano Banana Pro expanding to more searchers

Gemini 3 is available in 120 countries in English, after launching in the U.S. just a couple of weeks ago.

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Search Engine Land

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The Internet Marketing Driver

“PMs who use AI will replace those who don’t”: Google’s AI product lead on the new PM toolkit | Marily Nika

Watch now | 🎙️ Google’s AI product lead shares her end-to-end workflow for using AI to conduct market research, generate PRDs, build interactive prototypes, and create compelling videos that sell your vision

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Lenny’s Newsletter

Google AI Mode Testing Hover Style Inline Links

Google is testing using inline, hover-style links for citations in the AI Mode results. When you hover your mouse cursor over the link card, it will hover the link card sources over the answer.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Snapchat’s 2025 Holiday Marketing Playbook [Infographic]

Some last-minute pointers for your Snap campaigns.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

The 7 Marketing Problems Pinball-Shaped Buyer Journeys Create – SparkToro

Last week, I showed you how Internet buyer journeys have transformed from the cleaner, more predictable funnel model of the 2000-2015 web into something

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SparkToro

15 Social Media Marketing Trends for 2026 [Infographic]

A look at some of the key trends that will shape social media marketing in 2026.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

This week on How I AI: “PMs who use AI will replace those who don’t” with Marily Nika

Your weekly listens from How I AI, part of the Lenny’s Podcast Network

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Lenny’s Newsletter

Snapchat Launches ‘Winter Village’ Luxury Brands Showcase

The in-app Lens will provide a unique branding experience.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Shopify hit by login outage on major sales day

Shopify is experiencing major login outage on one of the year’s biggest shopping days, leaving merchants locked out of their stores.

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Search Engine Land

Google Working On New Gemini App User Experience

Google is reportedly working on a new Gemini App user experience, which it is calling 2.0. The company is putting "huge investment" into this update of the Gemini user experience but we are not sure when this new look and experience will be released.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Google unveils “Partner Match” for YouTube targeting

Google’s new Partner Match tool will let advertisers target YouTube audiences built from third-party hashed data once it launches.

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Search Engine Land

Microsoft Ads introduces asset-level disapprovals

Microsoft Ads now disapproves individual assets and provides precise 90% conversion reporting, giving advertisers greater control and insight.

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Search Engine Land

How to run compliant, effective medical and mental health ads

See how to target the right searches, avoid policy violations, and improve landing pages to drive more patients and clients.

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Search Engine Land

Google Ads To Bring Back Website Optimizer

Google Ads published new documentation on a tool called "Website Optimizer." Now, some of you OGs may remember Website Optimizer from 2008 or so. Well, it was renamed to Google Optimize and then sunset on September 30, 2023. Google Ads may be bringing it back or making something new within Google Ads named Website Optimizer.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Report Looks at Evolving Social Media and Online Shopping Trends

New insights into social media usage and social shopping adoption and behavior.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Inbound Marketing Strategist ~ Geear ~ $69,000 – $73,000 ~ Remote (USA)

Job Description About the Job Geear is a HubSpot Diamond Partner and has repeatedly been voted one of the Best Places to Work in Virginia. We’re a remote-first digital marketing agency that helps credit unions and community banks grow through smarter marketing — and we want you to grow with us. We’re looking for a […]

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Digital Marketing Contractor ~ Addison Group ~ $50/hr. ~ Remote (USA)

Job Description Job Title: Digital Marketing Contractor Location: 100% remote but must work CST hours Duration: 20 weeks Compensation: $50 / Hour Work schedule: Monday-Friday (8 AM-5PM CST) Benefits: This position is eligible for medical, dental, vision and 401(k). Role Summary Manage and optimize the company’s website, SEO strategy, analytics, and digital tools to ensure […]

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SEO Contractor Jobs – SEOjobs.com