• Kantar Buys Mavens Of London Digital Marketing Agency
    Kantar has made its first M&A move since WPP sold its controlling stake to Bain Capital by purchasing London-based data-led marketing consultancy Mavens of London, according to "The Drum."
  • BBVA Splits Global Media Between Mindshare And Accenture
    Spanish bank BBVA has split global media duties between WPP's Mindshare and Accenture Interactive after a review which began back in November, Campaign reveals.
  • Donald Trump Video First To Receive Warning Tag On Twitter
    According to "The Independent," Donald Trump's Twitter account is the first to have a new "manipulated media" tag added to a video he shared in which a speech by Joe Biden is heavily edited. The newspaper claims the same video is still being allowed to run on Facebook without any cautionary alert.
  • Jack Dorsey Keeps His Job In Truce With Activist Investor
    "The Guardian" writes that Jack Dorsey and an activist investor have reached a truce that keeps the co-founder in his job but shakes up the board at Twitter, including the creation of a new role of an independent director.
  • Facebook Faces Legal Action In Australia Over Cambridge Analytica
    Australia's privacy watchdog is to take Facebook to court over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. It is claiming the social network compromised the privacy of around 300,000 Australians. The maximum fine is believed to be GBP860,000, the BBC understands.
  • Digital Services Tax Likely To Be Dropped, At Least For Now
    Wired is predicting the Digital Service Tax will likely be postponed in the Chancellor's budget tomorrow, but reminds readers there is another statement from Rishi Sunak in the Autumn when it could be introduced.
  • Could Video Conferencing Home Workers Slow Down Britain's Broadband?
    "The Telegraph" has been speaking to experts who are warning Britons working from home to avoid the risk of coronavirus could cause broadband networks to freeze now that video conferencing is starting to replace phone calls for group meetings.
  • Rural Mobile Broadband Project Back On Track
    A deal to bring mobile broadband into rural areas has been rescued after nearly collapsing. The "BBC" understands that the Government will put in 50% of the GBP1bn the project will cost. It will involve the major networks sharing infrastructure to ensure that 4G reaches 95% of the UK by 2025, three years later than originally envisaged.
  • Government Works With Big Tech Companies To Tackle Coronavirus Fake News
    The Government is working with Google, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to tackle fake news about the coronavirus, the "Daily Mail" writes. The measures include Google promoting official NHS information to the top of search results.
  • Google Faces Questions From The House Of Lords
    Google was grilled by the House of Lords today in a session that asked questions of the tech giant over its use of algorithms and how it potentially misrepresented levels of advertising spending during the general election, "Mobile Marketing" reports.
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