Unilever Presses Digital Influencers to Drop Bots and Fake Followers

Unilever Presses Digital Influencers to Drop Bots and Fake Followers

Unilever wants social-media influencers to give themselves an authenticity check. The big-spending advertiser behind such well-pitched products as Dove, Lipton’s tea and Hellman’s mayonnaise intends to announce June 18 that it will no longer work with influencers who buy followers – the coin of the realm in social media. “At Unilever, we believe influencers are an […]

Unilever threatens to pull ads from Facebook and Google

Unilever threatens to pull ads from Facebook and Google

Consumer goods giant Unilever, one of the world’s biggest advertisers, has threatened to pull investment from digital platforms such as Facebook and Google that “create division” in society or fail to protect children. Keith Weed, chief marketing officer at the maker of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and Dove soap, will announce the company’s plan in […]