Unilever Africa uses online gaming to select new staff
Unilever has introduced a digital recruitment programme that will use online gaming to select the best candidates.
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Instagram goes local with Hashtag Stories and location tools
Instagram has added two new Explore categories: Location Stories and Hashtag Stories, letting users discover photos and videos based on places or things of interest, all from the same Explore tab.
Fake news fatigue? Brits flock back to mainstream news sites ahead of election
With just 2 weeks until the general election, new research shows 15 million Brits are doubling their consumption of traditional news outlets, revealing a backlash against the social media filter bubble and so-called “fake news” on social sites.
Shakira promotes latest album with augmented reality treasure hunt
Sony Music US Latin has teamed up with the location-based experiences platform Landmrk, for the global launch of Shakira’s latest album ‘El Dorado’.
Facebook’s secret guidance on graphic content leaked
Facebook’s moderation policies on sex, violence and hate speech have been exposed in a newspaper report this week, after criticism over the social network’s handling of extreme content.
Do corporate values matter? 40% of consumers abandon brands due to poor behaviours
Nearly half of all consumers (40%) are completely abandoning brands that don’t make a positive impact on society, according to new research from Mediacom.
Net Neutrality RIP? US votes to create controversial “two-speed internet”
The US Federal Communications Commission has voted to overturn rules that force ISPs to treat all data traffic as equal.
Digital assistants “to outnumber people by 2021”
Globally, the native digital assistant installed base is set to exceed 7.5 billion active devices by 2021, which is more than the world population according to the US Census Bureau on May 1, 2017.
8 things from Google I/O: Smart snaps, Siri rival and Android Go
This week Google held its annual I/O conference for developers, talking up the web giant’s latest milestones and unveiling new products, including a smarter camera, a revamped Google Home and a lighter Android Go OS for emerging markets.
Guest comment: Ready to find yourself floating in another ‘Filter Bubble’?
With the General Election just around the corner, the chances are we’re all going to find ourselves floating in another digitally-engineered filter bubble. Luke Townsend, Marketing Director, Found looks at why we should have a rethink about the content we are going to be served in the next few weeks.