HEADLINES
- As Mark Zuckerberg faced a grilling from Congress, Vice dared Facebook users to shake up the algorithm by liking posts they hate and Facebook tested new ways to get more people using stories
- In light of the controversy surrounding Facebook, Instagram is going to let users download a copy of their data
- Twitter has agreed to comply with the Honest Ads Act, as a new study reveals two-thirds of real news articles on the platform are shared by bots
- Nielsen has released a tool to incorporate custom audience data and Google launches a new reach planner for YouTube on Adwords
INSIGHTS
- Social media ad spend trends indicate large increases from Facebook and phenomenal growth from Snapchat
- Whilst voice payments may not be mainstream yet, the appetite from consumers is there
- According to new research in 2020 online sales of physical goods will make up 13% of total retail sales
COOL
- Nike brings out new limited edition trainers that function as connected devices
- A new video format being tested by Unilever allows users to select a charity to benefit from the ad revenue, based on their watch time
- Social media activist Chessie King features in an anti-trolling campaign to promote body confidence
DEEP READS
- A smart license plate in Dubai is being tested that contacts paramedics in the event of an accident and the Minority Report could become a reality, as India turns to AI to predict crimes
- Google and the Girl Guides have teamed up to get more girls involved in coding
- Social media has become pivotal to the Interior Design industry as consumers strive to capture the Instagram worthy
