Social media

Influencer who brought camera crew to New York marathon banned from race

A social media influencer from Texas was disqualified from last weekend’s New York City Marathon and banned from future competitions after he ran the race with a camera crew...

Watchdog rules Eurostar ads on social media for £39 seats were misleading

Cross-channel train operator Eurostar has been criticised by the advertising watchdog for exaggerating the number of £39 seats...

Russia says $20 decillion fine against Google is ‘symbolic’

The Kremlin has said that Russia’s huge fines imposed on Google were largely symbolic and designed to spur...

Meta rides AI boom to stellar quarterly earnings, but slightly less than expected

Meta’s blowout year continues after the company reported another stellar financial quarter on Wednesday. But shares fell in...

Elon Musk hopes Trump victory will help his $44bn Twitter bet pay off

Two years ago, there was some trepidation among advertisers, anti-hate-speech groups and staff about Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter.Those concerns have been borne out:...

Social media algorithms need overhaul in wake of Southport riots, Ofcom says

Social media algorithms must be adjusted to prevent misinformation from spreading, the chief executive of Ofcom has warned, responding to the rioting that broke...

TikTok owner sacks intern for allegedly sabotaging AI project

The owner of TikTok has sacked an intern for allegedly sabotaging an internal artificial intelligence project.ByteDance said it had dismissed the person in August...

Propaganda Struggle

Bath & Body Works apologizes for candles that look like a KKK meeting

Ku Klux Klan members light torches. Now, some say, Bath & Body Works provided them candles to light, too.The retail chain recently released a...