• Half Of Britons Now Trust Facebook Less
    Half of Britons, at 52%, trust Facebook less now than before the CA data scandal, new research from VPN comparison site Netimperative reports.
  • Sky Sports' Grip On Golf May Be Weakening
    "The Guardian" is reporting that Sky Sports is facing a struggle to maintain its position as the main golf broadcaster in the UK, following a deal between the PGA and Discovery in which the American broadcaster will own all rights outside the US. Auctions for each event and territory are expected to follow.
  • GMB Union To Fight Amazon On Driver Rights
    The GMB union is demanding that Amazon drivers get sick pay and the national minimum wage, "The Guardian" reports. The union claims that the drivers have been wrongly classified as self-employed due to the requirement to work shifts whose hours are set by Amazon.
  • Apple To Block Facebook Tracking
    Apple has vowed to allow Safari users to turn off Facebook's ability to track them around the web, the BBC reveals.
  • Lidl On The Hunt For A Planning Agency
    Lidl is splitting its media account and is looking out for a media-planning agency, putting Starcom on alert, "Campaign" reveals.
  • Sorrell Seeks To Make A Point With New Advertising Empire
    "The Observer" took a look at Sir Martin Sorrell's career yesterday, pointing out that while retirement does not suit him, making a point, certainly does. The former WPP head had given himself just five years to build a new advertising empire.
  • Junk Food Deals Could Be Banned, As Well As Ads
    Two for one deals on junk food and chocolate bars tempting shoppers at the cash register could be banned by the Government as part of a plan to tackle childhood obesity, which "The Guardian" believes will likely include prohibiting junk food adverts on television before 9 pm.
  • Could FIFA Corruption Take The Shine Of The World Cup?
    "Campaign" is asking whether the corruption scandal at FIFA and the World Cup being held in Russia, which has a poor record on LGBT rights, could mean the competition is beginning to lose its appeal to advertisers.
  • Visa Still Think World Cup Will Sparkle
    With less than two weeks to go until the World Cup kicks off in Russia, "Marketing Week" is reporting that Visa claims not to be concerned about the host country's record on LGBT rights meaning the event may have lost some of its sparkle. It also reveals that it has now re-recorded its advertising spots for the World Cup to take out the voice of Morgan Freeman.
  • Facebook Shuts Down Trending News Feature
    "The Drum" is reporting Facebook has "called time" on its controversial trending news feature, which the company claims is no longer of significant benefit to its users.
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