Most Americans think social media divides country more than it unites
A sizable majority of Americans say social media does more to divide the country than unite it, according to the latest NBC News and Wall Street Journal poll. The study indicates that the American public holds negative views of social-media giants like Facebook and...Online dating trends: Men outnumber women on Tinder by 9 to 1 ( while Grinder wins for age diversity)
Men outnumber women on Tinder by almost nine to one, while even “female-friendly” apps like Bumble have fewer than 20% of Bumble users, according to new research. A recent study by Mobile Journey Marketing cloud provider Ogury reveals a massive gender imbalance...Snapchat forecast to lose users for the first time as redesign takes toll
For the first time since its inception, Snapchat’s user base will begin to decline in 2019, according to eMarketer’s latest UK social usage forecast.
New Facebook data breach: 540 million user records uploaded to public cloud
Personal Facebook data, including account names, comments and likes, was publicly accessible on the internet, the company has been forced to admit. An investigation by cybersecurity firm UpGuard found that more than 540 million of the records were publicly available...Government regulation on Facebook: what next?
Following the UK government’s proposed Facebook regulation, Adam Williams, CEO of influencer marketing service, Takumi argues why the marketing industry needs implement transparent, ethical social media marketing campaigns. The culmination of an 18-month long...Don’t mix politics and business: Most customers wouldn’t boycott brands that stay silent on social issues
Nearly two-thirds of people (63%) claim they’d continue shopping at businesses that stay silent about social issues they care about. Slightly fewer people (58%), however, would continue shopping at businesses that take stances on issues they disagree with. These...Facebook asks governments for help policing internet
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has asked governments and regulators to play “a more active role” in policing the internet and the standards of big online companies. Zuckerberg said firms such as his had huge responsibilities, deciding matters such as which...Private messaging apps beat social media and word of mouth for sharing content
Nearly two-thirds (63%) of internet users now share content and recommendations using private messaging apps, ahead of open social media platforms and word of mouth are the second and third most popular way of sharing content, coming in at 54% and 51% respectively, according to new research.
Instagram beats Facebook as UK Gen Z’s favourite social media platform
Instagram, not Facebook, is UK Gen Z’s favourite social media platform, according to new study.
IBM under fire for using Flickr photos for facial-recognition project
IBM has been accused of using Flickr photos for a facial-recognition project, without the permission of people in the images.
Brexit bots: Foreign Twitter accounts ‘amplified pro-Leave views’
Far-right political groups have been using fake accounts and co-ordinated behaviour on Twitter to amplify pro-Brexit views, according to new research.
Facebook removes over 100 ‘hate’ accounts in the UK
Facebook has discovered and taken down dozens of fake accounts used to spread hate in UK.
Buzzoole debuts fraud detection tool for Influencer Marketing
In a bid to eradicate fraud from influencer marketing, Buzzoole has developed proprietary technology that can identify fake accounts, fake followers and fake engagements or interactions.
Facebook profits hit record high (despite year of scandals)
Facebook’s increased its user base in the US and Europe, with profits up $6.9bn (£5.3bn) despite a year of scandals plaguing the social media giant. Facebook recorded a strong fourth quarter boosting its global user database and revenue shot up 30% from a year...Six Nations enjoys World Cup bump as sponsors set for ad scrum
2019 is set to be a great one for rugby with Six Nations kicking off this weekend and the Rugby World Cup taking place in September. New research finds the tournament’s main sponsors, Guinness, lagging behind RBS in audience association with the championship. The...Social media users up 9% globally: YouTube pips Facebook as TikTok rises
YouTube has topped the chart as the social media platform with the most users last year, followed by Facebook, according to new research. That’s according to the Digital 2019 report, produced by Hootsuite and We Are Social, which also found that quarter-on-quarter...Facebook ‘paid children to install spy software on their phones’- report
Facebook paid children as young as 13 to install software on their phones which let the company collect data on how they used its competitors’ apps, according to a new report.
Top tips: Five digital trends to watch in 2019
Louis Georgiou, Managing Director at digital product and services consultancy Code Computerlove, shares his prediction of five digital trends to watch in 2019. At the heart of digital product thinking is the belief that digital experiences should continually develop...Facebook to connect WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger users to each other- report
Facebook is planning to integrate WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger across its applications, (but will remain separate apps) according to new report.
