Apple boots off Wordle copycats as developers rush to monetise on social media buzz January 13, 2022 Apple has booted off copycat versions of word-guessing game Wordle, as developers rush to cash in on the online sensation. The website-only game was created by software engineer Josh Wardle, who wanted to create a free game for logophiles. The game has flooded Twitter and Facebook timelines in recent weeks as players post their scores, and [...]
New laws could force social media influencers to post disclaimers on edited body images January 12, 2022 Dr Luke Evans, GP turned Conservative MP, is set to introduce the Digitally Altered Body Image Bill into the House of Commons today, which will force social media stars to display warning logos on edited body image photos.
Eyes open, phone on: Brits spend third of time awake on their mobile phones January 12, 2022 New data has shown that people are spending a third of their waking hours mobile apps, with TikTok continuing to dominate our screens.
A bloody year for journalism: Dozens of reporters and media workers were killed in 2021 January 4, 2022 A total of 45 reporters and media workers were killed doing their jobs over the past year, with the highest number in strife-torn Afghanistan, the world’s largest organisation of journalists has said. The figure represents one of the lowest death tolls in 30 years, since the International Federation of Journalists began publishing annual reports in [...]
Ed Warner: Sport must be proactive in protecting its stars from abuse December 23, 2021 If you see me reaching for the remote to watch BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2022, you know what to do. I was delighted that our gold medal winning GB Wheelchair Rugby team was nominated for the Team of the Year last weekend, alongside an illustrious bunch of trophy winners from other sports, [...]
My career may be over but ‘I couldn’t give a s**t anymore’ after fatal ‘Rust’ shooting, says Alec Baldwin December 3, 2021 Alec Baldwin has denied pulling the trigger in the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust, and added that his acting career may be over. The actor, 63, accidentally shot and killed cinematographer Hutchins when a prop gun he was holding went off during filming for the Western in New Mexico. In [...]
Plastic surgery ads aimed at children will be banned from next year November 25, 2021 Cosmetic surgery clinics will be banned from from targeting under-18s with plastic surgery ads following a crackdown by advertising watchdog in the UK.
Lush is deactivating social media until platforms “take action” to make it safer November 23, 2021 The cosmetics company said that from Friday, its Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat pages will be shut down until platforms "take action to provide a safer environment".
Spotify and Snapchat among apps hit by network outages November 16, 2021 Social media sites and internet services including Snapchat, Spotify, Discord and Amazon have reported network downtime this evening. Google Cloud, which provides web hosting services, emerged as the culprit for site outages across the internet and while most sites are back online the company’s status page is still registering an outage to networking services. Amid [...]
Snap strikes new licensing deal with Sony for immersive music filters November 16, 2021 Social media giant Snap agrees new deal with Sony Music to allow artists' music to feature on its library of filters.