Twitter fail: Gin firm apologises for ‘flammable’ tweet about US riots
Bristol Gin has faced a social media backlash after it made social media posts claiming rioters favoured their gin due to its flammability.
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Twitter hides Trump tweet for ‘glorifying violence’ as social media row escalates
Twitter has flagged down one of Donald Trump’s tweets after the president wrote “When the looting starts, shooting starts” in response to violent protests over the death of a black man in Minneapolis.
Trump threatens to ‘close down’ social media firms amid Twitter row
Donald Trump has threatened to “strongly regulate” or close down social media companies after Twitter flagged two of his tweets to a fact-checking page.
Twitter flags and fact checks Trump’s tweets for first time
Twitter has flagged a tweet from Donald Trump for the first time in its history, leading to the US President criticising the social media platform of “interfering in the 2020 presidential election”.
Facebook takes on Amazon with online shopping platform
Facebook and Instagram have launched a new ecommerce platform, letting people set up a single online store to sell products, with no fee.
Building influence: How online retailers can effectively work with content creators
Jennifer Quigley-Jones CEO and founder of YouTube Marketing agency Digital Voices looks at the best ways ecommerce brands can benefit from the huge rise in interest in online video.
Campaign of the week: Ikea assembles playforts for locked down families
Ikea’s newest social media campaign for the quarantine era helps families turn lockdown into adventures buy turning the retailers furniture in makeshift tents and castles for playtime.
COVID-19 Barometer: The three consumer trends defining the next ‘new normal’
The Covid-19 pandemic is driving a new wave in ecommerce retail, value consciousness and localism in how consumers across the world shop and consume goods, according to new research.
One in five influencers say it’s their main source of income
One in five social media influencers now claim the practice is their main source of income, while a quarter of influencers charge more than £250 for any collaboration, according to new research.
Twitter allows employees to work from home ‘forever’
Twitter will let its employees work from home permanently following the COVID-19 pandemic, and won’t reopen until September 2020 with few exceptions.