Pinterest expands ‘Propel’ promotion button to 5 more countries
Pinterest is rolling out its Pinterest Propel product to business accounts in the UK and Ireland, in addition to Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
Facebook halts medical data sharing plan with US hospitals
Facebook has scrapped plans to gather personal data from patients in US hospitals as part of a proposed research project.
Guest comment: Counting the broader business cost of Facebook’s data dilemma
As the Facebook Cambridge Analytica scandal rumbles on, Chris Ross, SVP International, Barracuda looks at how considerable change is now on the cards for businesses that let staff access Facebook and other non-work related content and apps.
Top social media tips: Brands get better organic visibility with Instagram Stories
Jordan Julian, Social Media Analyst, Socialbakers, looks at how marketers and brands can achieve better organic results using platforms such as Instagram Stories.
Facebook admits ‘potentially every user’ hit by data breach
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has rejected calls to stand down as CEO or fire staff over ‘mistakes’ during the Cambridge Analytica scandal, after it was revealed that potentially every Facebook user has had their information scraped.
75% of US advertisers ‘already using influencer marketing’- report
US advertisers are so enamoured with influencer marketing that a full 75% of their companies currently employ the discipline and almost half (43%) are planning to increase their spending on it in the next 12 months.
Google’s crackdown on Ads – Let’s just read between the lines here
Google’s new rules for mobile ads are now permanently enforced. Oli Gold, UK MD of YOC investigates how this ruling came about, what it means to advertisers and publishers and then where we go from here.
Spotify saves millions with unusual stock market debut
Spotify listed on the stock market this week, with an unusual ‘direct listing’ that resulting in shares of the music streaming service being up 12.9% on their first day of trade on the New York Stock Exchange.
Facebook updates privacy amid Cambridge Analytica scandal
Facebook has unveiled new tools to make it easier for users to see and access the data the social network holds on them, as the social media giant aims to regain trust after a backlash from users over the Cambridge Analytica data scandal.
Delete Facebook” searches increase 423% in UK
As Facebook enters the spotlight for its accountability in the Cambridge Analytica data breach affecting 50million Facebook users, is the UK ready to “Unfriend” Facebook once and for all?