In 2026, brand safety and suitability must be approached as a strategic consideration built into media planning from the start.

"Some exchanges are putting out offers to address specific political “brand” safety concerns. Centro, which sells workflow solutions, also has an invite-only exchange called Brand Exchange, which last week debuted political targeting segments (“liberal,” “conservative” and “political influencer”) for political advertisers buying on news sites."
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