📰 LinkedIn Ads and TikTok Ads news
Everything that changes in LinkedIn Ads and TikTok Ads, week by week: gathered from official and industry sources, and summarised clearly by Ninja Scripts.
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Week of 28 September
For the first time, advertisers can see the overall health status of their campaigns directly in TikTok Ads Manager, labeled Good, Fair, or Poor, with clear guidance to improve and qualify for available coupons and incentives.
🔗 ads.tiktok.com · 2026-09-29
TikTok evolved its Agency Badging Program with a new two-tier model to highlight best-in-class agency performance.
🔗 ads.tiktok.com · 2026-09-28
Week of 21 September
TikTok updated its advertising policy for alcohol-related establishments to require approval and certification from local regulating authorities, and explicitly prohibited certain surgeries, including weight loss and aesthetic genital surgeries, in ads.
🔗 auditsocials.com · 2026-09-27
🎵 TikTok Ads TikTok launches an 'Agentic Hub' for reporting, audience management and budget optimization
TikTok introduced a new Agentic Hub that automates reporting, audience management, and budget optimization via AI, alongside a Pulse Mentions feature, though rollout timing to all markets remains unclear.
🔗 cure-intelligence.com · 2026-09-25
Week of 14 September
TikTok unveiled expanded measurement and ad integrity solutions along with new advertiser controls, aiming to build a more transparent, measurable, and trusted advertising ecosystem.
🔗 ads.tiktok.com · 2026-09-20
LinkedIn added a 180-day attribution window option for conversion types like Purchase, Lead and Qualified Lead in its Conversions API, alongside richer company intelligence data and CREATIVE_NAME support in dynamic UTM tracking.
🔗 releasebot.io · 2026-09-17
LinkedIn now allows advertisers to target audiences based on LinkedIn profile data within Search and Audience campaigns, improving B2B targeting precision.
🔗 socialbee.com · 2026-09-16
TikTok continues strengthening requirements for brands and agencies to operate from a verified, official presence on the platform, expanding formal agency recognition based on managed spend.
🔗 ads.tiktok.com · 2026-09-14
Week of 31 August
💼 LinkedIn Ads LinkedIn outlines new ad formats, including AI variants
LinkedIn announced new ad options including Reserved Ads to maximize impact, ad personalization, and AI-generated ad variants.
🔗 socialmediatoday.com · 2026-09-05
TikTok Ads introduced Mini Series, an in-app episodic storytelling feature for brands and marketers, paired with Growth Max to amplify automated ad performance.
🔗 releasebot.io · 2026-09-02
TikTok published its ad policy change log updated through September 2026, with accumulated modifications across categories like financial services, alcohol, prediction markets, and adult content.
🔗 ads.tiktok.com · 2026-09-01
TikTok introduced Growth Max: Mini Games, a new way to promote games directly within the app, letting users engage without ever leaving TikTok.
🔗 ads.tiktok.com · 2026-09-01
TikTok announced an update to its Financial Services ad policy allowing Contracts for Difference (CFD) ads in Canada and the United States, subject to strict compliance and prior approval from a TikTok sales representative.
🔗 ads.tiktok.com · 2026-09-01
TikTok announced that SMB advertisers can now choose full, partial, or manual automation control over audience, budget, placements, and catalog within Smart+, with new visual labels in the interface.
🔗 ads.tiktok.com · 2026-09-01
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