• 'Killing Eve' Returns With BBC Outdoor Campaign
    "The Drum" has exciting news. "Killing Eve" is back and the BBC is building up anticipation for Saturday return of the show, that was a huge hit both sides of the Atlantic, with an outdoor campaign featuring a simple line from the first series, "I thought you were special."
  • Zuckerberg Classmate Blasts Facebook Privacy In MP Inquiry
    A classmate of Mark Zuckerberg who claims to have come up with the idea for Facebook has heavily criticised the service's record on privacy in a commons enquiry. The BBC reveals that Aaron Greenspan told MPs he warned Zuckerberg of the privacy "nightmare" the site could pose, but claims the founder was not overly concerned.
  • UK Crowned EU's Leading Digital Advertising Market
    Research from advertising think tank Credos and Enders Analysis shows that the UK is Europe's largest digital advertising market, with 58% of spend in 2018 being online, Mediatel reports.
  • London Ad Tech Firm Realeyes Takes Its Funding To $31M
    Realeyes, the London startup that can tell advertisers how viewers are responding to their ads, has received $12m funding from DraperEsprit and NTT. The Telegraph reveals this brings its funding so far to $31m.
  • BT Signs GBP50m England Sponsorship Deal
    BT has signed a five-year deal, worth GBP50m, to sponsor all 28 England football teams. "Marketing Week" claims the sponsorship is designed to give the telecoms company purpose and not be what it calls an "ornamental" brand. The deal comes just in time for the women's World Cup in France and the men's Nations League games in Portugal this month.
  • Instagram Allows Advertisers To Boost Influencer Posts
    Instagram has turned on the ability for advertisers to boost influencer posts as part of their social media marketing strategy, "Campaign" writes.
  • Campaigners Claim Government Proposals Could Curb Free Speech
    Campaign group Index On Censorship is warning the Government's duty of care proposals for social media companies, which are currently under public consultation, could be a danger to free speech and freedom of expression, "Press Gazette" reports.
  • Google Appeals GBP1.3bn Anti-Competitive AdSense Fine
    Google has formally lodged an appeal with the EU over a GBP1.3bn fine for its AdSense advertising technology operating in an anti-competitive way, "The Telegraph" reports.
  • Tinder Agrees To Share User Data With Russian Government
    The BBC brings news that Tinder has agreed with a Russian demand that it hands over user messages and photos on demand. The dating app claims to have not handed over any user data so far. The price of noncompliance could is potentially being barred from operating a service in Russia.
  • Will The US Break Up The Tech Giants?
    After Europe's tough stance on the tech giants, "The Telegraph" is today asking whether FTC and Department of Justice investigations could lead to what was once unthinkable -- the forced breakup of the tech giants.
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