Smartphone video becomes fastest growing online ad format
Advertisers spent £476 million more on smartphone video ads in 2017, making it the fastest-growing online ad format, according to new research.
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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.
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.
What Google searches reveal about Millennials at work
‘Millennials’ are shaking up the workplace according to our online searches, but US and UK youngsters think very differently, according to new research.
Vivaldi browser partners DuckDuckGo search to ‘take your privacy back’
Vivaldi has become the first browser to enable DuckDuckGo as the default search engine in its Private Windows.
New ‘Predictive Basket’ speeds up online grocery shopping
FACT-Finder has launched a new tool that uses machine learning technology to cut online grocery shopping time by two-thirds for consumers and speed up the buying process for retailers.
Google debuts $300m news initiative with platform to manage subscriptions
Google has launched is a new platform designed to help publishers convert readers into subscribers.
Snapchat goes local with ‘Radius Targeting’ for advertisers
Snapchat has launched a major update to its location targeting ad targeting, letting brands target Snap Ads and Filters around a specific location, such as a retail store, university, restaurant, airport, or concert.
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?
Mobile user journey study: Product discovery a major barrier to sales
Weak mobile performance for brands is directly linked to poor product discovery, rather than mobile payments, according to a new study looking into the mobile user journey.