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Facebook halts facial recognition by default to tag photos

September 4, 2019

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

September 2, 2019

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

August 30, 2019

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

August 29, 2019

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

August 23, 2019

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Interview: How the drinks industry is pushing back against outdated stereotypes

August 23, 2019

Yahoo Finance UK has released the next episode of “Global Change Agents with Lianna Brinded,” featuring Syl Saller, the CMO of drinks giant, Diageo. In this interview, Syl, who presides over an annual ad budget of more than $2 billion, making her one of the most influential CMOs in the world, talks about changing outdated stereotypes in ads and discussed the biggest marketing issues the industry currently faces.