Facebook has banned several far-right groups from its platforms, a couple of months after barring Tommy Robinson, "The Guardian" writes. The English Defence League, BNP and Britain First are among the banned groups. Several individuals, including former BNP Chairman Nick Griffin as well as the leaders of Britain First, Paul Golding and Jayda Fransen, have been barred.

The Department for International Trade has picked TMW Unlimited to handle its CRM, "Campaign" reports. The agency will oversee the introduction of a new, more personalised CRM system.

While the UK has risen slightly up the World Press Freedom Index from Reporters Without Borders (RWB), the US has slipped into the "problematic" category. The UK's rise is explained by "The Guardian" as the government not forcing publishers to pay both sets of costs in libel cases, while President Trump's regime is identified for the dip in the USA's ranking.

Outdoor giant JCDecaux is donating EUR20m to help rebuild Notre Dame, following a devastating fire. "Campaign" reports the French business will join the likes of Apple, LVMH and Capgemini, among many others, in making donations to fund restoration work.

Facebook has been sent a "sternly worded" letter from the EU telling the social giant it needs to provide more transparency not only about who a political ad is coming from but also how it is funded, "The Drum" reports.

The "FT" has been dropped by British Airways and the financial paper is going public with why it thinks the airline no longer hands out the title to passengers. "Press Gazette" reveals that "FT" believes BA is annoyed at negative coverage in the paper and so no longer offers it to travellers.

The tech giants will have be transparent with rivals over how, or even whether, they rank their products and allow them to advertise. A new EU law voted in yesterday forces online platforms to be clear in their terms and conditions and open up channels for complaints if they block a rival's ads. Amazon, eBay and Google will be hit hardest, "The Telegraph" predicts.

As it announced the addition of more than 9m new subscribers globally in the first quarter of the year, "The Guardian" reports that Netflix has also announced it will experiment with a weekly list of top ten shows in the UK so Brits can try out the shows that are most popular in the country.

Carlsberg is underlining how it is changing the taste of its beer by launching a social video in which staff members read out rude comments about the beer is it now admitting that, despite their strapline, is not the best lager in the world, "Campaign" reveals.

Spotify has opened an R&D facility in London -- the first time it has launched a tech centre outside its native Sweden or the US, "Mobile Marketing" reports.