HBO Max Interns Rock TikTok

HBO Max’s TikTok strategy started out with repurposed clips from its content, but recently it has taken a new approach, handing over the account to the creative minds of five college students who were already active on the platform. The streamer promoted an internship opening on TikTok, inviting applicants to create a video about why they’d make a good fit. Out of hundreds of applications, the ones selected spanned majors from theater to advertising and business. The result has been a range of trend-focused, humorous and creative content that has, in some cases, garnered more than a million likes.

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On Monday Facebook announced that it is explicitly banning Holocaust denial in user content as a result of a “rise in anti-Semitism globally” and a study showing that 25% of U.S. adults (18-39) think the Holocaust was made up or exaggerated or weren’t sure. Searches for Holocaust-related content on the platform will instead direct users to “credible information” from outside sources. The move comes as the platform has been under fire for creating a space for hate groups to thrive.

A challenging task: “Drawing the right lines between what is and isn’t acceptable speech isn’t straightforward, but… I believe this is the right balance,” Mark Zuckerberg said.

Alfred Coffee's cup sleeves have reached mythical status in Los Angeles, attracting brands like Kylie Cosmetics and Nike. Inspired by the name (and the mustache) of the Batman franchise’s Alfred Pennyworth, the brand has always boasted attractively decorated coffee cup sleeves, but starting six years ago, they have also become an advertising venue for other brands. These handheld billboards have hosted promotions for massive companies including Bumble, Postmates, CBS, Nike and Disney.

Wear it on your sleeve: Here's how a small independent chain built a marketing empire.

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"Today, we have to be thinking of the alchemy of media, creative and technology to get results for clients," says Ralph Pardo, the new CEO of Hearts & Science, who was appointed last month in Omnicom’s revamp of the media agency. Pardo, a 12-year veteraan at Omnicom, talked with Adweek about the role, his previous position and leadership and the way agencies can help clients through the uncertainty of the present.

Inside the alchemy: Learn about the three-facet “platform battle” that clients need to wage.

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In what may be the most unlikely pair of the year, T-Mobile has partnered with Betty Crocker to create and give away a cake mix that teaches you all about 5G. The limited edition cake mix, which comes in T-Mobile’s signature pink, and each of the three layers represents a range of broadband frequencies on which T-Mobile is building its network. It’s not the first time T-Mobile has used layered cake to explain its 5G network, but the stunt brought the analogy to consumers.

How it works: Learn how cake represents the technical intricacies of 5G.

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Disney could take another look at packaging its offerings a la Amazon.

The grocer created Chefbot with 360i as a way to cut food waste

Droga5 helps bring the brand’s inclusive ethos to life

Experience combines technology and theatrics to celebrate horror films streaming on Prime Video.

Founder Craig Dubitsky on maintaining its relevance and having fun with holding company Colgate

Popshelf and Five Below sit between dollar stores and big-box retail.