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Innovation in Motion: The Heartbeat of AI-Driven Brand Safety
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August 28, 2025

The Alt Account That Sank a Brand Partnership

They passed the vibe check, the aesthetic check, and the safety check. They were a little edgy, sure. But clean. Controlled. Strategic.Until someone found the alt.A second account. Different tone. Different politics. Different personality. Same creator. Very different risk.

Published on
August 26, 2025

The Risk Wasn’t in Their Posts. It Was in What They Didn’t Post.

The campaign went live. The posts looked clean. No slurs. No politics. No controversy. Just smiles, sunsets, and sponsored hashtags. Your team breathed a sigh of relief. But then… silence.

Published on
August 26, 2025

Before You Launch That Campaign, Read This. Your Creator Might Be Hiding Something

The copy is done. The assets are approved. The creators are lined up. The launch is hours away. But here’s what no one on your team wants to say out loud: “Are we sure our influencer isn’t hiding something?”

Published on
August 26, 2025

Your Influencer Vetting Process Is Broken — And You Won’t Know Until It’s Too Late

You’ve launched the campaign. The creators are live. The posts are rolling in. Everything looks fine. Until it isn’t.

Published on
August 26, 2025

No, Your Influencer Isn’t ‘Safe’ Because They’re Verified on Instagram

Verification ≠ safety. If your brand is treating that little checkmark as a green light — you’re dangerously exposed.

Published on
August 26, 2025

🚨 Big moment for us at VwD!

We’re proud to be featured in Net Influencer for the work we’re doing to make creator partnerships safer, smarter, and scalable for brands that actually care about brand safety.

Published on
August 26, 2025

One Creator. One Post. One Brand Destroyed. The $500K Mistake You Can’t Afford to Repeat

It took one post. Just one tweet, buried in the middle of a trending campaign, from a creator with a sparkling resume and a verified account.

Published on
July 22, 2025

The Influencer You Just Hired Could Be a PR Time Bomb — Here’s How to Vet Them First

You’ve just signed a promising creator. Their engagement is solid. Their content looks clean. The vibes are on point. But here’s the terrifying truth: you may have just handed your brand over to a PR time bomb.

Published on
July 22, 2025

📣 New White Paper: Beyond the Hashtag

The creator economy isn’t slowing down — and neither are the risks. While traditional brand safety focused on ad placement, today’s challenges are personal, behavioral, and real-time. The stakes are higher, the backlash is faster, and the old tools simply don’t cut it.

Published on
July 22, 2025

How to Avoid the #1 Mistake That Gets Brands Canceled in 2025

In today’s culture-driven, always-online world, a single misstep can take your brand from beloved to blacklisted — overnight. And in 2025, the #1 mistake brands keep making isn’t about bad products or poor service.

Published on
July 8, 2025

The Emotional Toll of Managing Brand Safety in a 24/7 World

Brand safety sounds clinical. Like a line item. A checklist. A filter you apply before launch.

Published on
June 28, 2025

What It’s Like Being the Person Who Has to Fire an Influencer

You’d think telling someone they just scored a free trip to Tulum or a six-figure collab would be the most dramatic part of influencer marketing. It’s not.