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Facebook plans to scan people’s photos into their own ads

April 10, 2019

Facebook plans to scan people’s photos into their own ads

Facebook has filed a patent for a new system that passes user’s personal photos to advertisers, making users the stars of online ads.

Artificial Artists creates ‘DIY’ CGI platform for brands and ad agencies

April 9, 2019

Start-up tech company Artificial Artists has created a platform enabling brands and ad agencies to now create and manage their own CGI assets and campaigns in a way that promises to disrupt the traditional approach to CGI content production.

Top 20 ‘Superbrands’: Amazon gaining most relevance

April 8, 2019

Amazon is the brand Brits consider to be gaining the most relevance compared to the past, beating 1,595 other brands in the Superbrands ‘Relevancy Index’. The online giant pipped German discount grocer Aldi to top spot while its peer Lidl placed sixth.

Snapchat unveils gaming and AR platform

April 8, 2019

Snapchat has launched a multiplayer video game service, alongside a new AR utility platform, as the chat app looks to expand amid growing competition from larger rival Instagram.

Most Americans think social media divides country more than it unites

April 8, 2019

A sizable majority of Americans say social media does more to divide the country than unite it, according to the latest NBC News and Wall Street Journal poll.

New Facebook data breach: 540 million user records uploaded to public cloud

April 4, 2019

Personal Facebook data, including account names, comments and likes, was publicly accessible on the internet, the company has been forced to admit.

Government regulation on Facebook: what next?

April 4, 2019

Following the UK government’s proposed Facebook regulation, Adam Williams, CEO of influencer marketing service, Takumi argues why the marketing industry needs implement transparent, ethical social media marketing campaigns.

Facebook asks governments for help policing internet

April 1, 2019

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has asked governments and regulators to play “a more active role” in policing the internet and the standards of big online companies.

Facebook sheds light on News Feed and advertising algorithm secrets

April 1, 2019

Facebook is rolling out a new feature that explains to users how its algorithms decide what to display in their News Feed, including more information on ad targeting factors.

AO stops all TV advertising to focus on digital

March 29, 2019

Online electricals retailer AO.com is to turn off TV advertising and focus on digital campaigns instead.