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Burger King removes ‘racist’ chopsticks ad after social media outcry

April 10, 2019

Fast food chain Burger King has been forced to remove an advert in New Zealand after it was branded ‘racist’.

Video viral of the week: Google Assistant fixes films at the Oscars

February 28, 2019

The award for best ad during the Oscars went to Google, who’s one minute slot showed how Google Assistant could dramatically alter some iconic movie moments. See why it’s our video viral of the week below…

Burger King under fire for ‘exploiting’ influencers in marketing stunt

January 31, 2019

Burger King ran a guerrilla marketing campaign tricking influencers into raising brand awareness for their new dessert fries, but one of them has hit back.

Are ‘shadow profiles’ real? Report warns avoiding social media ‘not enough to protect privacy’

January 24, 2019

Scientists have discovered it’s possible to create a 95% accurate profile of non-users on social media using their friends’ data, leading to so-called ‘shadow profiles’.

YouTube bans dangerous prank videos after ‘Bird Box challenge’ crashes

January 17, 2019

YouTube has banned creators from depicting “dangerous challenges and pranks”, after a wave of incidents prompted by a viral challenge involving driving blindfolded pushed it to act.

Gillette sparks social media storm with “Best a Man Can Be” ad

January 16, 2019

Gillette has courted both controversy and praise for its latest ad, a short film, called Believe, which shows images of bullying, sexual harassment and aggressive male behaviour.

Twitter reveals ‘Ice Breaker’ tool to encourage more positive debates

January 9, 2019

Twitter is launching new tools designed to encourage healthy debate the platform, including an ‘Ice Breaker’ function, as the social network looks to tackle abuse on the platform.

Angry Birds goes VR with ‘Isle of Pigs’ game

January 3, 2019

Angry Birds fans will soon be able to flock to a far away island to battle green pigs in virtual reality with the latest Angry Birds game, set to debut in early 2019.

Macaulay Culkin goes Home Alone again in Google Assistant ad

December 21, 2018

Macaulay Culkin had reprised his role of Kevin McCallister in a homage to Christmas classic Home Alone to advertise Google Assistant.

AR pioneer Blippar goes into administration

December 21, 2018

Blippar, a UK-based company that specialised in augmented reality received more than $100m in funding but ultimately failed to make a profit.