Social Media
TikTok bans political ads
Blanket ban comes at time when China's influence over social app is coming to light.
Snapchat enables three-minute ads and 'goal-based' bidding
Platform is keen to attract more advertising from entertainment companies.
Campaigners create Twitter 'fact avalanche' to combat climate untruths
A volley of facts is awaiting Donald Trump the next time he spreads false information about climate change.
Facebook considers hiding 'likes' in similar move to Instagram
Social media giant has begun tests on hiding count in Android app.
YouTube starts phasing out exact subscriber numbers
Users have complained that loss of accuracy may put off brand partners.
Spotify launches first branded Instagram AR effect to promote rap album
To mark Headie One's new release, Instagram users can put the album cover's reflective mask over their own face.
News Corp flashes teeth at Google with news-aggregation service
News Corp said it would not take a cut of ad revenue generated by articles from Knewz.com.
Twitter bans state media ads over 'nefarious' HK social media tactics
Twitter and Facebook took action against accounts they said are connected to the Chinese government.
Twitter launches six-second viewable video ad bids
New ad format applies for videos that are 15 seconds or less.
Facebook launches 'first of its kind' lawsuit over ad fraud
Facebook claims the two developers installed malware on a user's phone in order to generate fake clicks on ads.
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