Facebook, TikTok and fake news play key role in Kenyan elections: Millions to vote today after ugly online campaigns August 9, 2022 NAIROBI – Politicians and political parties across Kenya have spent tens of millions on social media campaigns in recent weeks in a last effort to win over voters, as the East African country is going to the polls today. Alongside hundreds of genuine statements and ads, fake and false online claims play a key role [...]
Beeb rival GB News to launch by summer May 16, 2021 GB News, which aims to be a broadcasting rival to the BBC, is expected to launch in the coming weeks. TV providers are said to be preparing for a May 31 launch date, according to reports in The Telegraph. The channel is currently broadcasting a test signal. Read more: Screenshot: Will GB News’ traditional TV [...]
Leaked text messages: Boris Johnson called Matt Hancock ‘totally f***** hopeless’ June 17, 2021 Boris Johnson described Matt Hancock’s performance when it came to mass testing in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic as “totally f****** hopeless”, Dominic Cummings has claimed. Treasury minister Jesse Norman said today that the Prime Minister’s is “firmly behind” the health secretary after the messages emerged. “I think this is some of the [...]
Mark Cuban goes head-to-head with World Mobile CEO over Cardano August 14, 2022 Billionaire entrepreneur and crypto investor Mark Cuban locked horns with World Mobile's CEO Micky Watkins this week.
Google employees could face pay cuts under remote working scheme August 10, 2021 Google employees could experience pay cuts if they choose to work remotely on a permanent basis, with those who commute hit hardest. In June, Google gave US employees access to a new Work Location Tool which allows them to see how moving would impact pay as part of plans to pay remote workers based on [...]
Vaccine passports to be used to admit football fans at England Euro 2020 matches June 8, 2021 Vaccine passports will be used to admit fans to UK sporting events for the first time at Euro 2020. Football supporters attending any of England’s three group games at Wembley will need to present the NHS app to prove they have had two jabs, or show evidence of a recent negative test. If they are [...]
Instagram tests desktop feature in professional push June 25, 2021 Instagram is testing a new feature that will allow users to upload posts from their desktops in an effort to woo professional photographers and influencers. The Facebook-owned app, which was founded in 2010, has long resisted developing a web version of its app as the platform is designed for mobile users to post photos on [...]
The Analyst: What could the future hold for Channel 4? July 10, 2021 Ian Whittaker has been a City analyst for more than two decades, and what he doesn’t know about media, advertising and the creative services industry isn’t worth knowing. Here’s his second monthly column for City A.M. The UK Government recently announced a consultation on the future of state-owned Channel 4. Theoretically all options remain but [...]
Facebook to remove anti-vaxxer groups and pages May 10, 2021 Facebook will remove groups and pages that discourage vaccines for Covid-19 and other diseases, after conspiracy theories about vaccines have boomed in recent months. Speaking on the BBC News World Service’s podcast The Anti-Vax Files, Steve Hatch, Facebook vice president for Northern Europe, they the social network had a responsibility to ensure people were seeing [...]
Swedish payments firm Trustly plans to go public imminently April 12, 2021 Swedish payments firm Trustly plans to launch an IPO in late April or early May that could value the business at €9bn. Trustly’s owner, buyout group Nordic Capital, is working with Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and Carnegie on the IPO, Reuters reported in January. Trustly’s revenues were around €130m in 2019 and will be around [...]