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Source: © WPP Despite third-quarter results showing a strong performance from GroupM and WPP's winning of the Amazon media account, the network's expectations for the full year remain unchanged

Strong Q3 performance for WPP; full year expectations remain unchanged

Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

23 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf People are increasingly seeking depth, authenticity, and sensory richness in their experiences, aiming to engage with the world in meaningful ways. this is one of five macro trends identified by the Accenture Life Trends 2025 report

5 global macro trends and consumer insights from the Accenture Song's Life Trends 2025 report

22 Oct 2024

Facebook pulls gun game from conservative gathering

Facebook pulls gun game from conservative gathering

27 Feb 2018

Facebook booming even as time spent on it drops

Facebook booming even as time spent on it drops

2 Feb 2018

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Facebook news feed changes - What now for brands?

Joseph Neusu 23 Jan 2018

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Facebook to let users rank 'trust' in news sources

23 Jan 2018

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Facebook, Twitter, YouTube pressed over terror content

19 Jan 2018

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YouTube toughens rules regarding which videos get ads

17 Jan 2018

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Facebook move will play out in long-term: analysts

15 Jan 2018

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World stands up for Haiti, Africa after Trump's "shithole" comment

Andy Walker 15 Jan 2018

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Facebook updates News Feed to make friends a priority

15 Jan 2018

Twitter won't block world leaders, citing need for discourse

Twitter won't block world leaders, citing need for discourse

8 Jan 2018

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Zuckerberg makes 'fixing' Facebook a personal goal

5 Jan 2018

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Social media companies should ditch clickbait, and compete over trustworthiness

Barbara Romzek and Aram Sinnreich 3 Jan 2018

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New research suggests organisations should embrace new messaging culture

6 Dec 2017

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Twitter to double tweet limit to 280 characters

8 Nov 2017

Dove blunder highlights the need for ethical transformation

Dove blunder highlights the need for ethical transformation

Madelain Roscher 11 Oct 2017

Dove apologises for 'racist' whitewashing ad, social media won't accept

Dove apologises for 'racist' whitewashing ad, social media won't accept

Jessica Tennant 9 Oct 2017

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Facebook 'context' button is latest effort to fight fake news

6 Oct 2017

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Pinterest growth quickens with international appeal

15 Sep 2017

George Tsartsianidis ©

Social networks extend gains as news sources in US: survey

8 Sep 2017

Facebook's new professional video service called Watch is touted as a new platform for creators.

Facebook rolls out video shows, in new challenge

11 Aug 2017

Nine healthcare marketing mistakes to avoid

Nine healthcare marketing mistakes to avoid

Pranjali Singh 10 Aug 2017

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VR content should be engaging, relevant and appropriate

David Limbert 1 Aug 2017

Five FAQ's about influencer marketing

Five FAQ's about influencer marketing

Bianca Quinn-Diavastos 31 Jul 2017

A paywall is under construction in Facebook's Instant Articles section where the social network has agreements with select outlets to publish directly to the platform, according to a story initially published online at TheStreet |

Facebook to test news story paywalls: report

21 Jul 2017

NBC News launches new broadcast on Snapchat

NBC News launches new broadcast on Snapchat

21 Jul 2017

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the F8 summit in San Francisco, California on 25 March 2015. Zuckerberg introduced the Messenger platform at the event. On Tuesday, 11 July 2017, Facebook announced that Messenger would soon be hosting ads on its home screen |

Ads heading for Messenger home screens globally

12 Jul 2017

Gangnam Style dethroned as top YouTube video

Gangnam Style dethroned as top YouTube video

12 Jul 2017

US newsstands are increasingly rare as readers turn to online platforms for information |

US newspaper group assails Google-Facebook online 'duopoly'

11 Jul 2017

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Digitally impress through DOOH and social media blending

3 Jul 2017

Facebook to produce own TV series, games

27 Jun 2017

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Facebook pulls gun game from conservative gathering

Facebook pulls gun game from conservative gathering

27 Feb 2018

Facebook booming even as time spent on it drops

Facebook booming even as time spent on it drops

2 Feb 2018

Image credit: Kaboompics // Karolina via .

Facebook news feed changes - What now for brands?

Joseph Neusu 23 Jan 2018

(c) Marcel de Grijs -

Facebook to let users rank 'trust' in news sources

23 Jan 2018

(c) Jacek Dudzinski -

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube pressed over terror content

19 Jan 2018

(c) Dzmitry Kliapitski -

YouTube toughens rules regarding which videos get ads

17 Jan 2018

(c) Alexander Kirch -

Facebook move will play out in long-term: analysts

15 Jan 2018

via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

World stands up for Haiti, Africa after Trump's "shithole" comment

Andy Walker 15 Jan 2018

(c) shutterpix -

Facebook updates News Feed to make friends a priority

15 Jan 2018

Twitter won't block world leaders, citing need for discourse

Twitter won't block world leaders, citing need for discourse

8 Jan 2018

Image credit: Pixabay via

Zuckerberg makes 'fixing' Facebook a personal goal

5 Jan 2018

Image credit: Pixabay via

Social media companies should ditch clickbait, and compete over trustworthiness

Barbara Romzek and Aram Sinnreich 3 Jan 2018

Image credit: Alok Sharma - .

New research suggests organisations should embrace new messaging culture

6 Dec 2017

(c) prykhodov -

Twitter to double tweet limit to 280 characters

8 Nov 2017

Dove blunder highlights the need for ethical transformation

Dove blunder highlights the need for ethical transformation

Madelain Roscher 11 Oct 2017

Dove apologises for 'racist' whitewashing ad, social media won't accept

Dove apologises for 'racist' whitewashing ad, social media won't accept

Jessica Tennant 9 Oct 2017

(c) Alexander Kirch -

Facebook 'context' button is latest effort to fight fake news

6 Oct 2017

(c) Marcel de Grijs -

Pinterest growth quickens with international appeal

15 Sep 2017

George Tsartsianidis ©

Social networks extend gains as news sources in US: survey

8 Sep 2017

Facebook's new professional video service called Watch is touted as a new platform for creators.

Facebook rolls out video shows, in new challenge

11 Aug 2017

Nine healthcare marketing mistakes to avoid

Nine healthcare marketing mistakes to avoid

Pranjali Singh 10 Aug 2017

Image supplied.

VR content should be engaging, relevant and appropriate

David Limbert 1 Aug 2017

Five FAQ's about influencer marketing

Five FAQ's about influencer marketing

Bianca Quinn-Diavastos 31 Jul 2017

A paywall is under construction in Facebook's Instant Articles section where the social network has agreements with select outlets to publish directly to the platform, according to a story initially published online at TheStreet |

Facebook to test news story paywalls: report

21 Jul 2017

NBC News launches new broadcast on Snapchat

NBC News launches new broadcast on Snapchat

21 Jul 2017

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the F8 summit in San Francisco, California on 25 March 2015. Zuckerberg introduced the Messenger platform at the event. On Tuesday, 11 July 2017, Facebook announced that Messenger would soon be hosting ads on its home screen |

Ads heading for Messenger home screens globally

12 Jul 2017

Gangnam Style dethroned as top YouTube video

Gangnam Style dethroned as top YouTube video

12 Jul 2017

US newsstands are increasingly rare as readers turn to online platforms for information |

US newspaper group assails Google-Facebook online 'duopoly'

11 Jul 2017

Image supplied.

Digitally impress through DOOH and social media blending

3 Jul 2017

Facebook to produce own TV series, games

27 Jun 2017

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, at center in 2013 photo at the New York Stock Exchange debut of the social network, is flanked by co-founders Jack Dorsey, at left, and Ev Williams. Stone is returning to work at Twitter after a six-year hiatus |

Twitter shares rise on word of Biz Stone's return

18 May 2017

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Blowing out the walls

Gil Sperling 11 May 2017

The Twitter exchange.

US teen breaks internet record, spurred by love of nuggets

11 May 2017

Facebook hiring 3,000 people to screen out violent content

Facebook hiring 3,000 people to screen out violent content

4 May 2017

Twitter, Bloomberg team up for streaming news channel

Twitter, Bloomberg team up for streaming news channel

2 May 2017

Twitter gets lift from uptick in user numbers

2 May 2017

YouTube channels must win audiences before winning ads

10 Apr 2017

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Failed Pepsi, Nivea ads show industry's diversity problem

10 Apr 2017

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Twitter makes room for more characters in tweets

31 Mar 2017

Twitter eyes paid 'premium' service for power users

Twitter eyes paid 'premium' service for power users

27 Mar 2017

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