Regulation Archives

Teenager uses smart fridge to tweet after mother confiscates her phone

August 15, 2019

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. The teenager, known only as Dorothy on Twitter, reached new audiences when she started tweeting from unlikely devices, … [Read more…]

Facebook paid workers to transcribe Messenger conversations

August 15, 2019

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.

Paid for or natural? Amazon quizzed by US Senators over ‘Choice’ label

August 14, 2019

Two US senators have asked Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos how the “Amazon’s Choice” badge on certain products is determined and whether the mark deceives consumers into purchasing “products of inferior quality.”

King’s Cross developers defend using facial recognition cameras

August 13, 2019

Developers in King’s Cross have defended using facial recognition cameras across its 67-acre central London site, saying there are “sophisticated systems in place to protect” the public’s privacy.

Instagram bans ad partner for ‘secretly tracking user data and locations’ – report

August 12, 2019

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 urged to shut down fake Amazon review groups

August 7, 2019

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.

Apple and Google stop employees from playing back voice recordings

August 6, 2019

Google and Apple are suspending some of their voice data-review practices, after it was revealed that both firms allow humans to listen to private conversations on smart speakers and voice apps.

Influencer fraud ‘costing brands over £1 billion’

August 1, 2019

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.

Influencer marketing ruling: Sanofi fail shows limits of ‘celebrity’ sponsorships

July 29, 2019

Earlier this month, an Instagram influencer was penalised by the Advertising Standards Authority for promoting sleeping tablets to her 37,000 followers.

The new political battleground? Boris Johnson’s team tests hundreds of Facebook campaign ads

July 26, 2019

The new UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appeared in hundreds of almost identical Facebook and Instagram ads featuring tiny variations, as his campaign team look to find the most effective message ahead of a possible general election.