As Trump returns to the White House, media buyers clamp down on brand safety

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On Inauguration Day, President Donald Trump signed a flurry of executive orders, including one aimed at the dismantling of government diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The move signals yet another step in the DE&I about-face and speaks to the shifting cultural landscape that marketers and advertisers are reckoning with now.

In response, media buyers said they’re on high alert, prioritizing brand safety and clamping down on media buying practices to more frequently review ad placements. In what’s expected to be a volatile news cycle, media buyers said they’re more regularly reviewing inclusion lists, websites and domains deemed brand safe and acceptable for serving ads.

“The prevailing mood and direction, at least in my experience, has just been to stay really tight around the election we just had,” said one agency executive who asked to remain anonymous. “It’s just been really rigorous, making sure nothing un-brand suitable comes through.”

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