Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok’s US operations Microsoft has announced it is participating in talks to acquire operations of…

  Global ad spend is down – accelerating a shift into digital  The pandemic has had a huge impact on…

Nearly two-thirds of consumers unaware of Facebook ad boycott Close to 1,000 companies have now signed the ‘Stop Hate for…

How can brands can adapt to the Facebook boycott The ‘Stop Hate for Profit’ campaign is continuing to gather momentum,…

Facebook fails to stem growing advertising boycott Facebook’s efforts to halt a growing advertising boycott by introducing new policies doesn’t…

Digital advertising set to eclipse traditional media for the first time This year’s digital advertising on platforms such as Google…

Will the UK return to the high street? Yesterday saw long queues form outside stores in the UK as the…

Millions post black squares for #BlackoutTuesday In a mark of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, millions around the…

M&S turns to digital amid the pandemic As the high street starts preparations for re-opening later this month, one of…

Brands consider their reopening communication strategy More shops are preparing to reopen their doors after the government gave the go-ahead…

More brands look to digital solutions to bring events to customers Digital solutions are stepping in to preserve live events…

Tik Tok Changes The Rules on Music Usage For Businesses   Businesses operating on Tik Tok have previously been able…

The government’s plan to reopen Details have emerged of the government’s plans to ease lockdown measures and get people back…

More brands make plans to reopen stores Following B&Q’s decision to open a limited number of its stores from last…

Digital ad spend up during lockdown Under the UK’s stay-at-home orders, many brands have had no choice but to postpone…

The impact of COVID-19 on media consumption As lockdown continues, it’s no surprise that people are consuming vast amounts of…

The impact of COVID-19 on search trends While normal life will eventually resume, there will be many long term impacts…

Facebook releases new digital literacy resource for parents and kids stuck at home With schools closed and parents occupied working…

Communications become digital-first: the opportunity and the things to consider With Vodafone reporting a 50% rise in internet use as…

All major social media platforms issue joint statement on coronavirus misinformation In an unprecedented move, Facebook, Reddit, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft,…

Twitter launches its own take on Stories with ‘Fleets’ Twitter has launched a test of “Fleets” – ephemeral tweets that…

Facebook now lets you create 3D photos without portrait mode Facebook users can now create 3D effect photos with almost…

Twitter explores human fact checking system Twitter is testing a new way to fight misinformation on its platform through a…

Ofcom handed new powers over social media UK regulator Ofcom will hold social media companies to account for potentially harmful…

Influencer marketing industry predicted to be worth £7.7 billion by the end of 2020 Influencer marketing shows no signs of…

Facebook’s oversight board is coming soon Facebook expects its long-awaited oversight board to begin hearing cases this summer, with board…

Byte back – the second coming of Vine Three years after Twitter disabled uploads from Vine to its platform, creator…

Google Chrome plans to crumble the cookie Google last week announced plans to follow its competitors Mozilla Firefox and Apple…

TikTok seeks to attract premium brand advertisers Viral video app TikTok is looking to introduce a curated content feed that…

YouTube updates its policies on harassment YouTube is expanding its policy around user harassment to now cover ‘veiled or implied’…

Tik Tok increases age limit from 13 to 18 Tik Tok has increased the age limit for users who want…

Twitter backtracks on plans to purge inactive accounts Twitter has backed off its plan to delete inactive accounts after a…

Tim Berners-Lee launches global action plan ‘The Contract for the Web’ World wide web founder Sir Tim Berners-Lee has warned…

Facebook launches a new payment system Facebook has revealed Facebook Pay, a single payment system that will work across all…

Goodbye Facebook, hello FACEBOOK Facebook is introducing new branding for its products and services in an attempt to distinguish the…

Twitter bans all political advertising on its platform With all the debate the past few weeks about how social media…

Facebook launches dedicated News tab Months after reportedly securing multi-million dollar agreements with publishers including ABC News, The Washington Post…

Facebook begins testing a new Twitter-like interface   Facebook is rolling out a new-look beta version of its platform to…

Facebook’s crypto-currency project takes a blow Facebook’s effort to create a cryptocurrency was dealt a further blow on Friday after…

Paypal Has Pulled Its Involvement with Facebook Libra Libra, and its digital wallet Calibra, were revealed by Facebook in June,…

A new Horizon for Facebook Facebook has announced it is launching its own virtual reality social networking platform called ‘Horizon’….

Twitter removes more than 10,000 accounts Twitter has continued its battle against what it considers improper content by deleting more…

Instagram is testing new Shopping style ads Instagram is testing the ability for ecommerce businesses to run existing shopping posts…

Book of love – Facebook Dating launches in the US Facebook has launched its own dating app which will allow…

Huel big spender – Facebook’s biggest UK advertiser this year is nutrition start-up Huel A study, surveying brands spending on…

Facebook wants to read your thoughts Facebook has announced a major breakthrough in its plans to allow people to type…

Half of UK adults are now using social media for news A survey from regulating authority Ofcom has revealed nearly…

No likey – Instagram will now hide post likes in six countries After several months of testing a ‘removing like…

All tied up – Google introduces Shoelace, a social network to rival Facebook Events Google is having another crack at…