Regulation Archives

Facebook plans to scan people’s photos into their own ads

April 10, 2019

Facebook plans to scan people’s photos into their own ads

Facebook has filed a patent for a new system that passes user’s personal photos to advertisers, making users the stars of online ads.

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’.

Most Americans think social media divides country more than it unites

April 8, 2019

A sizable majority of Americans say social media does more to divide the country than unite it, according to the latest NBC News and Wall Street Journal poll.

ASOS clamps down on ‘serial returners’ with new customer policy

April 8, 2019

Online retail giant Asos has changed its returns policy to tackle ‘serial returners’ threatening to investigate and “take action” if it notices any “unusual” return patterns.

New Facebook data breach: 540 million user records uploaded to public cloud

April 4, 2019

Personal Facebook data, including account names, comments and likes, was publicly accessible on the internet, the company has been forced to admit.

Government regulation on Facebook: what next?

April 4, 2019

Following the UK government’s proposed Facebook regulation, Adam Williams, CEO of influencer marketing service, Takumi argues why the marketing industry needs implement transparent, ethical social media marketing campaigns.

Facebook asks governments for help policing internet

April 1, 2019

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has asked governments and regulators to play “a more active role” in policing the internet and the standards of big online companies.

Facebook sheds light on News Feed and advertising algorithm secrets

April 1, 2019

Facebook is rolling out a new feature that explains to users how its algorithms decide what to display in their News Feed, including more information on ad targeting factors.

Facebook data scandal one year on: 37% use platform less

March 28, 2019

More than one third (37%) of Facebook users spend less time on the platform Facebook since the Cambridge Analytica scandal, according to new research.

Meme ban or creative protection? EU MEPs approve controversial online copyright law

March 26, 2019

The European Parliament has approved the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive, passing controversial copyright rules that campaigners claim could change the way the internet works.