Microsoft Clarity introduces AI Citations (beta), offering end-to-end visibility of how content is cited in AI-generated answers and drives AI-referred traffic. It unifies signals from Bing Webmaster Tools and Clarity, showing citation activity, query volume, and page citations. This helps brands understand their influence in AI answers, optimize content, and monitor AI visibility trends. Access is by invitation.
Facebook Graph API v25 adds Page Viewer Metric replacing legacy reach by June 2026, requiring migration. Webhooks mTLS certificates change to Meta CA by March 31, 2026, needing trust store updates. Ads Insights Async API adds error details. Metadata=1 parameter deprecated. Legacy reach and viewer metrics retire by June 2026, replaced by Media Views. Marketing API phases out ASC and AAC campaigns by Sept 2026. Graph API v19 and v20 deprecated in 2026.
Snapchat introduces Creator Subscriptions to boost fan engagement and creator revenue, starting with a US alpha test on February 23 and expanding to Canada, the UK, and France. Subscribers get exclusive content, priority replies, and ad-free Stories. Creators set monthly prices, gaining recurring income and direct fan interaction. This adds to Snapchat's monetization tools, supporting sustainable creator businesses.
Run an automated Google Ads audit directly from Google Sheets with 40+ built-in checks. Review campaigns, ad groups, keywords, ads, and account settings to catch missed best practices and optimization gaps. Ideal for agencies and in-house teams to standardize audits, save hours of manual work, and turn findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
Google's Search Console now offers an AI-powered configuration feature in its Performance report, letting users describe their analysis in natural language. It applies filters, sets comparisons, and selects metrics like Clicks and Impressions, simplifying data analysis. It supports only Search results reports, may misinterpret requests, so users should verify filters. It cannot sort or export data and is rolling out gradually.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 is an upgraded AI model with improved coding, reasoning, computer use, and design skills, featuring a 1M token context window. It outperforms its predecessor and rivals Opus 4.5 in user preference and task execution. Sonnet 4.6 excels in complex computer tasks, long-context reasoning, and safety, showing strong resistance to prompt injection attacks. It is now the default model for Free and Pro plans, keeping previous pricing.
The Data Manager API v1.5 introduces full user list lifecycle management with create, retrieve, update, and delete functions via UserListService. PartnerLinkService enables secure connections between advertiser and data partner accounts. Expanded audience ingestion now supports User IDs for Customer Match in Google Ads, with improved status reporting for diagnostics. Guides are available for upgrading workflows and managing partner links.
Starting March 2026, Google will change Lookalike segments in Demand Gen campaigns from strict similarity-based targeting to an AI-driven suggestion model that can expand beyond the selected list to optimize conversions. Advertisers can still request legacy Lookalike targeting. This change aims to improve performance by allowing more automation, similar to Meta's AI targeting approach, though it may reduce control.
Facebook is phasing out ASC and AAC campaigns in Marketing API starting V25.0 (Feb 18, 2025), with creation and updates disabled, extending to all MAPI versions after 90 days. By V26.0 (Sep 2026), remaining ASC and AAC campaigns will be paused. ECBC campaigns remain editable until V26.0 but must be duplicated or migrated before then. New campaigns get new IDs. Developers should review updated docs for details.
Google AdSense will add three new triggers for vignette ads from February 9, 2026, to increase revenue without disrupting users. Ads will show when users reach the end of an article and scroll back or wait, after 30 seconds of inactivity followed by interaction, and when navigating backward using the back button. These triggers activate automatically after a one-month review unless opted out, with frequency caps maintained.
