The Drum
A BT Broadband ad featuring Ryan Reynolds hanging out of a helicopter has been banned after the ASA decided its claim to have the best signal in the UK was questioned. It turns out BT had only compared its router's coverage with its top three rivals, and so the ASA concluded it could not make a claim that appeared to relate to the entire industry, "The Drum" reports.
Campaign
Transport for London has launched a chatbot on Messenger that it claims can answer the general public's questions about getting around London, "Campaign" reveals.
The Guardian
Labour Deputy Leader, Tom Watson, has written to the Prime Minister, Theresa May, to ask whether Michael Gove's reappointment to the Cabinet had anything to do with Rupert Murdoch. "The Guardian" reminds readers that Gove was sacked by May after an ill-fated party leadership challenge and went back to working for "The Times."
Sky News
Sky News reveals that online extremism will be top of the agenda when Theresa May meets the newly elected French President, Emmanuel Macron, today. Massive fines are to be discussed for any tech giant that does not act swiftly enough to remove extremist content.
eMarketer
EMarketer is wondering whether the hung parliament, which leaves Theresa May attempting to form a minority government, could jeopardise the Conservative Party's plans to create a digital charter as well as proposed digital infrastructure improvements.
NetImperative
A study from We Are Social reported on in Netimperative shows that Labour won the social media war, increasing its following by 61% compared to 6% for the Conservatives. The researchers claim the Tory party focussed far too narrowly in its social advertising strategy compared to Labour.
BBC
EU mobile phone users will be able to "roam like home" from Friday, meaning they can use their phone and data allowances anywhere within the EU without roaming charges. However many sites, including the BBC, are reminding British consumers that they should check their contract -- because if they go beyond their tariff limits they will still be charged as if making additional calls from the UK.
The Drum
A challenge to your preconceptions around eGaming comes from a report by Fast Web, covered in The Drum. Not all players are male Millennials. In fact,58% of eSports players in the UK are female and a third are ages 22 to 44.
Sky News
Sky News reports that a snap poll from the Institute of Directors (IoD) has shown a big slide in confidence among business people who question whether swift progress in Brexit negotiations can be achieved by a Conservative minority government, propped up by the DUP.
The Telegraph
"The Telegraph" is reporting that sources inside "The Guardian" are revealing it will drop its Berliner format and become a tabloid in a money-saving print outsourcing deal with Trinity Mirror.