Sep 25, 2020 | Mobile, Regulation
The majority of UK mobile users are unlikely to download the UKs contact track and tracing app, despite the government urging them to do so to help halt the spread of the Coronavirus, according to a survey.
Sep 24, 2020 | Regulation
The UK government has released a mobile phone app that people in England and Wales can use to establish whether they may have been exposed to coronavirus.
Sep 24, 2020 | Ad tech, Content marketing, Facebook marketing, Marketing transformation, Online advertising, Online video, Regulation
Facebook, YouTube and Twitter have struck a deal with advertising giants over harmful content, as the tech giants attempt to restore relations hammered by this year’s advertising boycott of social media sites.
Sep 22, 2020 | Content marketing, Instagram, Online advertising, Regulation, Viral and buyrals
More than three quarters of influencer adverts on Instagram have the disclosure hidden somewhere in the post, whether that be in the middle, at the end or in a comment, according to new research.
Sep 22, 2020 | Regulation, Social
Donald Trump has warned he is prepared to cut off the Tiktok deal with Oracle and Walmart in the US, unless he is convinced that US companies will have “total control”.
Sep 21, 2020 | Mobile, Regulation, Social, USA
Donald Trump says he has given his “blessing” to a proposed deal that could prevent TikTok from being banned in the US, that will see the video-sharing app partnering with Oracle.
Sep 16, 2020 | Online advertising, Regulation, UK
YouTube is facing a major lawsuit over its alleged tracking of children under age 13 in the UK.
Sep 11, 2020 | Ad tech, Content marketing, Facebook marketing, Online advertising, Regulation
Facebook has apologised for what it has described as a “technical issue” that caused its ads to appear on news publisher websites without permission.
Sep 10, 2020 | Digital marketing skills, Mobile, Regulation, Skills, UK
Only 19 percent of UK students were able to switch to remote learning without friction, according to new research.
Sep 7, 2020 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Marketing transformation, Mobile, Online advertising, Regulation, UK
What personal data is being collected when ordering your favourite takeaway online with the likes of Deliveroo, JustEat and UberEats? A new study has analysed privacy policies from the UK’s most popular food apps.
Sep 4, 2020 | Facebook marketing, Instagram, Regulation, Social, Social media, USA
Facebook has announced that it will not take on any new political ads in the seven days prior to the US election in November, but will still allow existing ads to continue to be promoted and targeted at different users.
Sep 3, 2020 | Online advertising, Regulation
A Coventry University-led research project investigating GDPR compliance through cookies in websites and apps has launched an innovative tracking-free website, which has been designed to protect the privacy of all visitors to the project website.
Aug 28, 2020 | Ad tech, Online advertising, Regulation
Half (49%) of UK adults would pay more to do business with an organisation that is committed to protecting their personal data – surpassing Germany (41%), Spain (36%) and France (17%), according to new research.
Aug 25, 2020 | Content marketing, Mobile, Regulation
WordPress is adding in-app purchases to its previously free iOS app after claiming Apple prevented it from making updates until the change was made.
Aug 19, 2020 | Australia and New Zealand, Regulation, Search engine marketing
Google is opposing an Australian law forcing tech giants to pay local news outlets, warning it could threaten search services in the country.
Aug 11, 2020 | Ad tech, Content marketing, Marketing through gaming, Online advertising, Regulation
Adverty AB has signed an agreement with kidtech platform SuperAwesome, to allow compliant, kid-safe ads to be displayed in relevant mobile games using Adverty’s in-game ad technology.
Aug 11, 2020 | Ad tech, Content marketing, Online advertising, Online video, Regulation, Unilever - Research, tips and news for marketers
Leading trade associations and companies representing every sector of the global advertising industry today joined together to launch the Partnership for Responsible Addressable Media.
Aug 7, 2020 | Regulation
Both Twitter and Facebook have blocked a video shared by accounts linked to US President Donald Trump for violating their policies on coronavirus misinformation.
Aug 7, 2020 | Ad tech, Online advertising, Regulation
Trade body IAB Europe has partnered with IAB Tech Lab to launch the IAB Privacy Lab, a new service to help development of privacy, data protection, legal compliance, and self-regulation standards for national markets.
Jul 30, 2020 | Ad tech, Content marketing, Facebook marketing, Instagram, Online advertising, Online video, Paid search, Regulation, USA
Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon bosses have appeared virtually together at a US hearing, grilled over having ‘too much power’.