Adweek’s Social Media category covers a wide range of topics in the field—whether it’s new C-suite hires, where social platforms are spending their ad budgets or proposed changes from the FTC. This category also features Adweek’s Creator Visionary Award winners, honoring the creative minds that entertain us through social media.

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Visualizing Success: Crafting Personal Brands With Video

Amplifying your presence with compelling visual storytelling with Viral Growth's Kazi Sharar.

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Temu’s Advertising Avalanche Is Impossible to Ignore

The commerce giant is 'shopping like a billionaire,' but the aggressive takeover of ad inventory could have repercussions.

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Creator Jayde Powell Has the Tea on Finding a Safe Space in Social Media

The host of #CreatorTeaTalk on LinkedIn shares lessons learned while working in the corporate realm.

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John Deere Seeks a ‘Chief Tractor Officer’ to Be the Face of Its TikTok Channel

John Deere is running a campaign as it kicks off a contest to recruit a 'chief tractor officer' who will create TikTok content for the brand.

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The State of the Workplace, as Told by the Corporate Baddie

Content creator DeAndre Brown shares his experience poking fun at office culture.

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Taco Bell’s Taylor Montgomery Reveals the Path From Social Media Manager to CMO

Taylor Montgomery's journey shows career progression isn't always linear.

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Lil Yachty’s Instagram Stunt Proves the Power of Inclusive Campaigns

Rooting work in the community is crucial to success, Instagram and Wieden+Kennedy leaders said at Social Media Week.

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How LTK Powers Seamless (and Lucrative) Deals for Creators and Brands

At ADWEEK's Social Media Week, LTK general manager Kristi O'Brien and longtime creator Lucie Fink spoke with ADWEEK chief content officer Zoë Ruderman about what works, what doesn't, and how [...]

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The Social Playbook Is Dead. Long Live the Social Philosophy

When brands abide by a rigid rule book, it eliminates the space to play.

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Social Media Week Preview: Duolingo’s Masterminded Social Listening Tactics

Katherine Chan explains the Duo Multiverse and that 'WTF moment' during the Super Bowl.

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Disrupt the Annual Brand Prank War by Focusing on Strategy, Not Stunts

There is potential to disrupt the annual brand tradition by going beyond the Instagram post.

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Social Commerce Platforms Are Facing Headwinds. Will TikTok Shop Prevail or Flop?

Given current market dynamics, double-digit growth may only be sustainable for the short term.

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Why Advertisers Claim Meta Owes $7 Billion in Damages

Facebook and Instagram's Potential Reach metric inflates viewership figures by up to 400%, according to a lawsuit.

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Celebrity Cats Compete in Sheba’s March Madness-Style Tournament

The celebrity felines have a combined reach of more than 55 million on TikTok and Instagram.