Wire & File: TikTok Shrank Its Ban List. Apple Hid Its Own. Walmart, Best Buy And pubX Graded Themselves.
TikTok cut instant bans from 37 to 13 and scam complaints more than tripled, Apple's Safari blocklist now changes remotely, Walmart pitches TV measurement while owning the TV, Best Buy's 79% ROAS was measured on Best Buy's sales, and pubX bought the company that grades its agents. Plus PepsiCo bets North America on better ads, Equativ puts DV inside curation, Sony picks PubMatic for PS5, and Tinuiti opens its measurement to agents without opening its method.