Election debate: BBC partners Twitter for live streaming
The BBC is teaming up with Twitter to livestream five special events in the run-up to the UK general election June 8, including tonight’s 7-way BBC debate.
Walkers pulls interactive selfie ad after Twitter sabotage
Walkers Crisps has pulled an interactive video ad after it allowed the faces of mass murderers and child abusers submitted by internet pranksters.
River Island backs #explainepilepsy campaign
Household names from entertainment and sport, as well as keynote bloggers in the epilepsy community are backing the #explainepilepsy campaign, in partnership with clothing retailer River Island.
#NuggsforCarter: Wendy’s rewards teen for record-breaking tweet
One teen’s mission for a year’s supply of free chicken nuggets has become Twitter’s most retweeted post of all time.
McDonald’s secret Google campaign: Can it drive searchers to “that place where Coke tastes so good”?
McDonald’s is experimenting with an unconventional marketing campaign that doesn’t mention the brand once- instead urging viewers to search for a phrase instead.
Teens ditching smaller social networks for Snapchat and Instagram
Teens are now bunching their social network activity around four main social networks: Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook and have stopped using smaller ones such as Kik or Tumblr, according to new research.
Twitter cracks down on anonymous “eggs” with new avatar
Twitter has dropped the egg that functions as its default profile picture over fears that it has become associated with online abuse.
Pepsi faces web backlash for Kendall Jenner ‘protest’ ad
Pepsi has come under fire for its latest video ad, where reality TV star Kendall Jenner uses a can of Pepsi to soothe tension between protesters and police, sparking accusations that it exploits the “Black Lives Matter” movement.
Verizon to merge Yahoo and AOL under “Oath” umbrella brand
Verizon plans to merge Yahoo and AOL under one brand named “Oath”, but the two internet giants will be able to keep their names, according to a news report.
Uber halts self-driving car trials after crash
Uber has halted its self-driving cars from the Arizona roads after an accident which left one of the vehicles on its side.