Google’s new data control features, Instagram launches ‘Restrict’, fewer women in executive marketing roles, Burger King under fire for tweet and Twitter testing ‘Stream Tweets’ This week has seen Google announce a slew of new features designed for helping users better manage their privacy and data, all of which are now being rolled out. Instagram […]
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UK desktop ad viewability improvements, Google’s first-price auction rollout, Facebook’s political ad policies changes, YouTube’s inappropriate content removal update This week has brought with it the news that the UK is seeing great rates of desktop ad viewability, with viewability reaching a record high in the second quarter of the year – great news for
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Twitter’s new design, Amazon anti-competition investigation, UK digital tax plans, Facebook’s scam ad tool, Instagram removes like count This week has seen Twitter launch it’s new design for desktop users, with the jury still being out on how it is being received. Amazon is set to face a probe to see if it is using
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Consumers don’t trust influencers, Facebook launches 3 new ad tools for small businesses, Amazon storing UK biometric data, Facebook relaxes cryptocurrency ad rules, Google’s new consumer privacy plans, Facebook removes “dangerous users”, digital ad revenues top $1bn, Facebook political ad warning and Singapore passes ‘fake news’ law. This week has seen a number of big
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UK government setting stricter social media rules for children, Twitter addressing abusive content, UK marketing budgets increased at the start of year, Ryanair offers ad space on boarding passes and Amazon fake reviews giving search boost There has been some interesting news this week, including the fact that the UK government is suggesting banning the
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Singapore proposes a new law to stop fake news, Mark Zuckerberg calls on government internet regulation, Amazon stops aggressively marketing its own brands and the ASA uses tracking technology to assess ads aimed at children This week has seen Singapore suggest a new law that could ultimately fine tech giants for failing to stop the
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Facebook’s latest outage affects billions, Google removed billions of ads in 2018, advertisers concerned over Brexit uncertainty, WHO calls for stricter junk food digital ad regulations, UK government seeks digital competition review and Facebook removes fake account network This week saw Facebook’s family apps get into trouble, leaving billions of people across the world unable
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Millions are 5G-ready, Facebook disagrees with ACCC recommendations, YouTube will never be “100% safe” for brands, Facebook to improve messaging privacy and new interracial couple emojis announced This week’s news roundup sees concerns raised about privacy when 5G is rolled out, with the Information Commissioner’s Office raising concerns about personal data on a faster network.
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YouTube stops ads on anti-vaxxer videos, Facebook to launch new premium ad service, consumer confidence still negative in face of uncertain Brexit, Oreo announces partnership with Game of Thrones, ACCC asks advertisers in Australia for feedback and TikTok fined for collecting children’s data Take a look at some of the news affecting marketers this week
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Twitter has made some small tweaks to its platform, The CAP has announced new gambling ad rules, Google showcases plans for US location expansion and Instagram investigates bug that caused follower counts to fall There are no big platform changes to unpick this week, although Twitter has announced three tiny changes to its platform, one
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