Facebook halts facial recognition by default to tag photos
Facebook will stop using facial recognition technology to automatically tag people in photos unless the user has opted in.
Twitter founder account hacked with racist tweets posted
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey has had his own Twitter account hacked, sending our a bombardment of racist and offensive messages.
School and technology: Young Brits want social media lessons and smartphone limits
Ahead of the new academic year next week, young Brits are calling for tighter rules and awareness around the use of smartphones and social media in schools, according to new research.
Bazaarvoice boosts user reviews with Influenster buy
Bazaarvoice has bought Influenster, a product discovery and reviews platform, to give brands a single partner to help them build relationships with new and existing customers.
Top 10 six-second ads of the year: Doritos, Papa Johns and Cadbury top list
YouTube has released its Bumper Ads Leaderboard, which showcases the top 10 six-second adverts that people loved this year.
Interview: How the drinks industry is pushing back against outdated stereotypes
Yahoo Finance UK has released the next episode of “Global Change Agents with Lianna Brinded,” featuring Syl Saller, the CMO of drinks giant, Diageo.
Twitter’s new video bidding platform only charges for completed viewings
Twitter has introduced a new way to buy video ads that gives advertisers the option to pay only for completed views.
Facebook lets users see and control ‘off-site’ ad tracking with new privacy tool
Facebook has launched a new privacy tool “Off-Facebook Activity” in a bid to win back the trust of its users after the Cambridge Analytica data scandal last year.
Twitter sparks controversy over sponsored anti-protest ads for China government
Twitter is reportedly running ads from China’s state-backed media outlet Xinhua attacking the Hong Kong protesters.
Facebook losing younger users in Germany and France
eMarketer has downgraded Facebook user growth in both France and Germany, due to declines among younger age groups as they shift their usage to other platforms.
Ogilvy UK partners Takumi to boost global influencers
Marketing giant Ogilvy UK is working with Takumi to boost its influencer marketing capabilities for clients.
Teenager uses smart fridge to tweet after mother confiscates her phone
A tweet from a teenager has gone viral after she apparently used her smart fridge to post on Twitter after her mother confiscated her phone, giving the electronics brand LG a social media buzz in the process.
Facebook paid workers to transcribe Messenger conversations
Facebook has been paying hundreds of outside contractors to transcribe voice chats carried out using the company’s Messenger app, according to a news report.
Verizon sells Tumblr to WordPress for ‘less than $3m’
Automattic, the creator of WordPress, has acquired Tumblr for “less than $3 million” from its previous owner, Yahoo, owned by Verizon.
Instagram bans ad partner for ‘secretly tracking user data and locations’ – report
Instagram has banned marketing company Hyp3r as an ad partner after allegedly scraping public data about users’ locations which would normally have been deleted within 24 hours, according to a news report.
Facebook influences buying decisions ‘7 times more than other social platforms combined’
Consumers’ interactions with brands on social media influence their buying decisions — 67% of consumers have made a purchase after seeing an advertisement on social media. However, a new survey finds that not all platforms hold the same weight in people’s buying decisions.
Facebook urged to shut down fake Amazon review groups
Facebook is still failing to shut down groups on its social network where fake Amazon reviews are bought and sold, according to a new report.
Pinterest smashes sales expectations as user reach 300 million
Pinterest now attracts 300 million monthly users for the first time during the quarter ending in June, a 30% increase from the same period a year earlier.
Influencer fraud ‘costing brands over £1 billion’
Influencer fraud, where influencers pay for fake followers or engagement, is costing brands more than a billion dollars a year, according to a new study.
Pinterest debuts mobile ad tools
Pinterest has launched Mobile ad tools, a new feature that gives advertisers the ability to create and manage their Pinterest campaigns on a mobile device
