• Facebook Called Out On For Its 'Shot Across The Bows' To Publishers
    "Press Gazette" is summing up Facebook's trial of a twin feed strategy as a "shot across the bows" for publishers. The pilot is looking at a way to keep a feed for friends on the social network site as the primary timeline, which can only be accessed by publishers through sponsored posts.
  • 'Geordie Shore' Star Wrapped For Snapchat Posts Missing #Ad
    A television personality made famous by reality tv show "Geordie Shore" has become the latest high-profile influencer to be rapped on the knuckles by the ASA for not adding an #ad identifier to two promotions she publicised on Snapchat, "Campaign" reveals.
  • McDonald's Home Delivery Service Is Fuelling Growth
    McDonald's is upbeat about its new home delivery service, claiming that in the 270 UK locations where it is available, home deliveries are already accounting for 10% of orders, Sky News reports.
  • Twitter To Be Clearer On Political Ads
    Twitter has vowed to be clearer on who has funded political ads in the future so that users are clear where messages are coming from and who has paid for them, the BBC reveals.
  • 'Pay With Google' Android Feature Launched
    Google has launched a "Pay with Google' feature and on-screen button that allows Android users to make payments without filling out credit card forms repeatedly, Netimperative reports.
  • Facebook Trials Restricting Publishers' Exposure To Promoted Posts
    "The Guardian" is warning that a new trial at Facebook could be catastrophic for publishers who rely on clicks through social feeds. The tech giant is trialling a dual feed where the main timeline is for friends and a second for commercial accounts. Access to the main timeline can be gained, but only through promoting a post.
  • Fitbit Pay Launches In The UK
    Fitbit is debuting its wearables payment system in the UK, but only for those signed up to the tiny start-up challenger bank, Starling, "The Telegraph" reports. Fitbit Pay is available on its latest device, the Fitbit Iconic, launched at the start of the month.
  • Ikea Calls CRM Review
    Ikea has called a CRM review, possibly extending the remit of the account to include more digital work, "Campaign" reports. Lida is the incumbent.
  • Apple Shares Dip As Consumers Wait For iPhone X
    "The Telegraph" is putting down a 2% slide in Apple shares as evidence that investors are concerned that the staggered launch of new models means consumers are not buying the iPhone 8 models and are instead putting off a purchase until the iPhone X ships.
  • EU Warns Tech Giants Over Extremist Content
    The EU Security Commissioner has warned the tech giants that they face stringent regulation if they do not improve their performance on extremist content, "Sky News" reports. Sir Julian King concedes that most is taken down after a couple of hours, but warns this is the time frame in which it can do the most damage.
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