Research from the University of Oxford has shown that social media is being actively used to manipulate public opinion, such as supporters creating a feeling that a Presidential candidate, such as Donald Trump, is widely supported. "The Guardian" also reveals the researchers discovered that a campaign against the President of Taiwan was orchestrated by accounts run by mainland China.

In a potential blow to Theresa May's calls for tech companies to open up encryption so terror plots can be better investigated, the European Parliament is considering making it mandatory that communications suppliers provide end to end encryption to protect EU citizens' privacy. The BBC reports a further plan to block "back door" routes in to encrypted systems is also being considered.

Adam & Eve/DDB was the only UK agency to win a gold Lion at Cannes in last night's Promo and Activation category for its "Give the Rainbow" work with Skittles, "Campaign" reports.

Vodafone is setting the tone for a discussion among brands and media agencies over whether whitelisting sites is the best approach to ensure brand safety. "Campaign" has sought out opinion from those on the fence to those who believe it is a welcome 'flight to safety' or believe whitelisting curtails a brand's reach.

A Publicis London campaign fronted by Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho to let friends getting together to watch Champions League football earn rewards via Heineken has been shortlisted in creative data categories four times at Cannes. "Campaign" reveals the project used a chatbot to issue discount codes.

"The Sun" is aiming to get more information on print readers through its new Savers app, which allows them to scan in a code from the front of the paper and receive five pounds back for every 28 front pages scanned, "The Drum" reports.

Mums spend more than half of their online time on a smartphone compared to non-mothers. The latter group has a higher propensity of using desktops, a report from UKOM and comScore, reported on in eMarketer.

YouTube has announced that it will pay 50 charities to sift through its content to back up its own efforts to spot terrorist-supporting videos. Content that is deemed offensive will be allowed to stay up, but will be earmarked to have no advertising served against it. Videos supporting terror will be deleted, "The Telegraph" reports.

The BBC reveals experts are concerned that there has only been a modest rise in computer science being taken as a GCSE option.

WPP's streamlining continues. After announcing plans to merge Maxus and MEC, the holding group has announced that Ogilvy's media agency, Neo@Ogilvy will become part of the newly formed Mindshare Performance Group.