The attack on a synagogue in Halle, Germany was watched by more than 2,000 people via Amazon-owned Twitch, "The Telegraph" reports. The gunman shot two passersby dead after he could not gain entry to the place of worship.

Zoopla has picked Lucky Generals as its new creative agency, "Campaign" reports. The incumbent, Brothers & Sisters, did not take part in the pitching process.

Elon Musk's ability to dig a hole for himself seems to be extending to a libel case brought against the Tesla founder by a British diver who was involved in rescuing a young football team from a Thai cave. According to City A.M., Musk offered a bonus to an unvetted private investigator, with a previous conviction fraud, for dirt on the cave rescue hero he had insulted online.

Twitter has apologised for a tech mishap that allowed the personal information of its users, namely emails and phone numbers, to be matched with advertisers' contact lists, regardless of whether the social giants customers had given their permission, "The Drum" reports. Twitter says it is not sure how many users were affected.

The7Stars has launched a tech hub to help advise clients on in-housing and making decisions on ad tech, "Campaign" reports.

The EU has announced plans to launch a fact-checking service. "Press Gazette" reveals that "The European Digital Media Observatory" hub will fight disinformation across the EU.

Protecting children online should be a priority highlighted in any upcoming Queens Speech, according to Peter Wanless, chief executive of the NSPCC. "The Telegraph" reveals that Walness will make the call in a speech today, insisting that legislation to make children safe online must be incorporated in a draft bill by Easter.

VW had been considering amalgamating the social accounts for Audi and Skoda but has instead decided to keep the two incumbents, respectively -- We Are Social and Ogilvy -- in place, "Campaign" reports.

"The Independent" is claiming Ofcom believes that the BBC tried to block it from investigating its handling of comments made by BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty. She was reprimanded for saying the "go home" phrase used by Donald Trump has normally been racist, in her experience. Ofcom says her comments did not break any broadcasting rules.

"The Guardian" makes the point today that the streaming wars are not just about the new headliner shows, such as "Stranger Things." In fact, it documents how traditional television stations and streamers are bidding up the prices for sitcom series of yesteryear, such as "Seinfeld" and "Friends."