X Adds Verification Explainers to Avoid EU Fines

The EU Commission is examining X’s updates verification program for potential deceptive behavior.

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Pinterest Highlights the Latest Rising Trends in the App

The latest fashion, beauty and recreation trends, according to Pin activity.

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Meta Provides More Insight into Latest Model AR Glasses

Meta’s AR glasses are currently in development, with a view to a 2027 retail launch.

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Google Search Ranking Volatility June 4th

Google Search ranking volatility is heating up today, June 4th. Many of the tools and some of the chatter within the SEO community are showing signs of a Google ranking update of some sorts. Again, Google has not confirmed an update since the March 2025 core update but we’ve seen volatility since then almost every week.

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Daily Search Forum Recap: June 4, 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 testing AI Overviews at the bottom of the page. Google Discover is testing AI generated summaries. Google is testing clickable page includes links. Bing Ads has a new shopping bag test. Bing is testing a list view for people also ask. And Microsoft has a new Ads Liasion, Navah Hopkins.

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Google Search Ranking Volatility Heated Today – June 4th

Google Search ranking volatility is heating up today…

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Bing People Also Ask List View

Microsoft is testing a new layout in Bing for the people also ask section. Instead of the carousel card format, Bing is testing more of a list view with the ability to expand the details.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Google Search Results Snippets Testing Clickable Page Includes

You may remember the page includes search result snippet in Google Search. Well, now Google is testing making those clickable links that go to more search results.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Google Using Generative AI On Google Discover

Google is now testing summarizing the stories listed on Google Discover with generative AI. Some are calling this adding AI Overviews to Google Discover, which I guess is about the same thing. Of course, publishers may be worried that these AI summaries will reduce clicks from Google Discover.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Google Testing AI Overviews At Bottom Of Search Results Page

We generally see the AI Overviews show at the top of the Google search results page, I mean, it is an overview, so you’d expect them at the top. But we’ve seen them show up in the middle of the search results, sometimes even in position two. Now we are seeing examples of them showing at the botton of the search results page.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Identity in the Age of AI – Arnab Bose (Chief Product Officer, Okta Platform)

A huge challenge coming to the exponential growth of AI agents is security and auth.

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The state of B2B monetization in 2025

Introducing new data from 240 software and AI companies

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Snapchat Launches Standalone Lens Studio Mobile App

The app aims to enable anyone to create their own AR effects.

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Meta Shares Ad Tips based on 1 Million+ Ad Creatives

A look at some of the latest ad trends, including use of Meta’s evolving AI tools.

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Linkedin’s Adds More Video Ad Options, Including ‘First Impression Ads’

Video consumption is rising on LinkedIn.

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Meta Provides Additional Parameters To Guide AI-Powered Ads

The new options will enable enhanced objective targeting for your AI ads.

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Social Media Today – Latest News

Bing Ads Shop Now With Bag Icon Tests

Microsoft is testing putting a shopping bag icon on its "Shop Now" Bing Ads layout. I cannot replicate this but normally Bing shows a button that says "Shop Now" and that is it, but in this test, Bing is adding a bag icon before the "Shop Now" text.

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Search Engine Roundtable

Microsoft Advertising Now Has An Ads Liaison – Navah Hopkins

Navah Hopkins, someone I have quoted here countless times, and a super respected member of the PPC community, is now the Ads Liaison for Microsoft Advertising. Navah wrote on LinkedIn, "I could not be more excited to announce I am joining Microsoft Advertising as the Ads Liaison!"

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Search Engine Roundtable

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SEO Lead ~ BxB Media ~ $35-40/hr. ~ Remote (US)

We are hiring a SEO Lead! We collaborate with HVAC and other home services professionals to build great brands and help them grow. We believe that not only does our company culture directly impact the lives of our employees, but it has a profound impact on the quality of work we provide to our clients. […]

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