“These advertisers will be back on the platform soon enough” Zuckerberg stands firm against Facebook ad boycott
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has shown no sign of backing down as the number of brands boycotting the Facebook platform grows.
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Google to automatically delete search and location data
Google will now automatically delete people’s search and location history after 18 months, as it attempts to calm concerns from regulators that it controls too much information about individuals.
Zuckerberg loses $7.2bn as Coca Cola and Starbucks join ad boycott
Mark Zuckerberg has lost $7.2bn in share value after several companies pulled their advertising from Facebook, citing the company’s failure to police hate speech and disinformation on its site.
Top tips: Securing your home office in the age of WFH
Large parts of the UK are now working from home which leads to unknown risks. Chris Lin, VP, Information Technology at Mozilla, offers tips on how companies and employees can successfully design a secure home office in the age of COVID-19.
Major brands and agencies join Facebook ad boycott
The growing movement, organised by civil rights and other advocacy groups under the rally cry “#StopHateForProfit”, was spurred by last month’s killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police and has drawn support from companies including Mozilla, movie studio Magnolia Pictures, Rakuten Viber, and the Goodby Silverstein advertising agency. “We have strict content policies in place … [Read more…]
Digital consent notice creation grew 40% globally in GDPR’s second year
During the second year of GDPR there was an increased trend in the creation of new digital consent notices by companies globally, growing overall by 40%, indicating that more companies are placing an emphasis on having processes in place to capture customer consent online, according to new research.
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.
UK COVID-19 tracking app ‘not ready for June 1st’
The UK government has confirmed that its smartphone app for tracking people who have been in contact with Covid-19 patients will not be ready for 1 June, when the next stage of the relaxation of lockdown is due to begin.
ASA rules Lord Sugar broke UK ad rules with tweet
Lord Alan Sugar has been found in breach of advertising guidelines, with the UK ad watchdog forcing him to remove a tweet promoting a teeth whitening product.