UK competition watchdog calls for action as Facebook and Google take 80% of £14bn annual digital ad spend
The UK’s competition watchdog is calling on the Government to create new powers to regulate the digital advertising market, saying…
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Duopoly concerns: News UK’s David Dinsmore tells Parliament ‘publishers are from Mars and platforms are from Venus’
Top executives at News UK and DMG Media have bemoaned the fact Google and Facebook hold “all the power” in…
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Facebook ad boycott: More than 400 brands sign up to Stop Hate For Profit as survey suggests firms are losing interest in social media
Organisers behind the Stop Hate For Profit campaign claim that more than 400 brands have now pledged to not run…
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Under-pressure Facebook launches campaign to help users identify misinformation
Facebook is today launching a campaign to help users identify fake news as the social media giant comes under increased…
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A House of Lords committee is demanding the UK Government introduce new legislation allowing regulators to sanction tech giants and…
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Facebook advertising boycott: Campaign harming brand but not bottom line of media giant
Advertisers are coming under increased pressure to join the growing Facebook advertising boycott that is being orchestrated by the ‘Stop…
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Google forecast to see first drop in US advertising revenue in 2020 as tech platforms take two thirds of market
Google’s US advertising revenues are expected to fall this year as a result of coronavirus and the economic downturn –…
By Covid-19 vaccine conspiracies on social media could have ‘serious effect’ on world’s ability to recover from pandemic, study
Social media companies’ handling of Covid-19 vaccine conspiracies and misinformation could play a crucial role in the world’s recovery from…
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