Turkey blocks YouTube and Twitter
Turkey has banned YouTube after the site was used to publish an ‘audio leak’ allegedly from a state security meeting that discussed possible military action in Syria.
Global mobile ad spend up 75%: Facebook catching Google
Facebook’s global mobile ad market share is catching Google, as the two internet giants account for two thirds of all mobile ad spend during 2013- pushing overall growth to a massive 75%, according to new data.
McDonald’s hires first European ‘digital boss’ from Facebook
McDonald’s has appointed former Facebook client partner Lex Bradshaw-Zanger as its first European digital chief to accelerate the rollout of mobile and web-based services across the region.
‘No make up selfie’ raises £2m for Cancer Research in 48 hours
Cancer Research UK has recieved more than £2m in donations after a popular online campaign, asking women to post selfies with no make-up using the hashtag #nomakeupselfie, went viral last week.
Right to reply: Cloak and the rise of ‘anti-social media’
With the recent launch of ‘Cloak, an app that lets users avoid people based on their ‘check-in’ locations on Instagram and Foursquare, are we witnessing a new hunger for online annonymity? William Webb from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) looks at the rise of the ‘anti-social network’.
WhatsApp founder denies plans to open user data to Facebook ads
WhatsApp founder Jan Koum has dampened “careless and inaccurate” rumours about possible changes to the messaging app’s privacy policies following its $19bn Facebook takeover.
UK mobile video trends: Brits lag behind for smartphone media consumption
In contrast to other countries where smartphones are used more often than the television, laptop or tablet, UK multiscreen users still favour the television, despite having the highest smartphone penetration of any other country surveyed, according to new research.
Train firm uses Twitter artist to boost followers
Train operator East Coast has launched a social media campaign which will reward a selection of followers with a hand-drawn image from a celebrated Tweet artist.
Chinese web giants Weibo and Alibaba to float on US stock exchange
Two Chinese internet giants, online retailer Alibaba and social network Weibo, both plan to float on stock market, as the country’s booming digital industry begins to expand overseas.
Facebook takes on TV with auto-play ‘Premium Video Ads’
Facebook will soon start placing Video Ads in users’ News Feed, which will auto-play without sound.