Social media

The images of Spain’s floods weren’t created by AI. The trouble is, people think they were

My eye was caught by a striking photograph in the most recent edition of Charles Arthur’s Substack newsletter Social Warming. It shows a narrow street in the aftermath of...

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...

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...

Online sleuthing about Nicola Bulley became a ‘monster’, partner says

The partner of Nicola Bulley has described the online obsession with her disappearance as a “monster” that got out of control.Paul Ansell said his...

How Cybercriminals Use Social Media to Attack Businesses

Social media is no longer just an image sharing or content sharing medium. There is a darker underbelly to it. Its where the...

Sales of instant noodles up as former bad-boy snack turns classy

With their bad-taste adverts and laddish branding, instant noodles were once a mainstay for lazy bachelors who needed a quick post-pub fix.Now they are...

HSBC calls on tech firms to help refund victims of fraud

HSBC has thrown its weight behind calls for tech firms to pay up for fraud, saying incoming compensation rules requiring banks to reimburse scam...

Gambling firm appears to trivialise Lebanon pager blasts in social media post

The gambling company that owns the William Hill, 888 and Mr Green brands has apologised after one of its social media accounts appeared to...