NetImperative
Netimperative brings news that Google is considering labelling sites that are slow to load in a bid to encourage developers to build faster services and avoid a slow download warning.
The Independent
The "FT" has announced it will replace departing editor Lionel Barber with the paper's first female editor, Roula Khalaf. She is currently the paper's deputy editor, "The Independent" reminds us.
eMarketer
As Brexit looms and trading conditions toughen in the Eurozone, eMarketer reveals that France's ad spending is growing at a faster rate than Germany's - which, the sites sums up, is moving toward "an economic recession."
The Mirror UK
A deepfake video of Boris Johnson appearing to endorse rival Jeremy Corbyn shows the dangers of the new technology, "The Mirror" warns.
BBC
It isn't just footballers' wives who can fall out on social media. The BBC is reporting that a well-known "mumfluencer," Clemmie Hooper, has admitted she is behind a profile that has been highly critical of rival influencers.
Sky News
The man at the top of Uber may have changed -- but the gaffes keep coming. According to "Sky News," Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi likened the murder of "Washington Post" journalist Jamal Khashoggi to a self-driving car accident. He has since retracted the statement, claiming it was something he did not believe.
MediaTel
Disney+ is being forecast by Digital TV Research to be a smash hit, gaining more than 100m subscribers by 2025, according to Mediatel.
Marketing Week
BritBox ran its first television ad last night and "Marketing Week" reveals that ITV is throwing its full weight behind the service it is launching in partnership with the BBC, making available enough spots to ensure 80% of adults have seen the campaign a dozen times during the pre-Christmas launch period.
Sky News
Tesco has pulled an ad featuring Spice Girl Mel B, after she complained. According to "Sky News," the ad featured the tagline "Stop Right Now", referencing a lyric used in the song "Stop" by the band. Mel B asked the Tesco boss to contact her as a matter of urgency, via an Instagram post, and the bus stop campaign was then immediately ended.
BBC
The BBC is running an interesting series of articles looking at who the political parties are targeting. Their first findings suggest the Conservatives have been targeting millennial males in marginal seats but have more recently branched out to be less specific.