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Why has the UK government banned TikTok?
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Policy & legislation

Why has the UK government banned TikTok?

The app has been banned by various governments around the world
16 Mar 2023
Leaked today, exploited for life
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Whitepaper

Leaked today, exploited for life

How social media biometric patterns affect your future
1 Mar 2023
How digital marketing will evolve beyond social media
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digital marketing

How digital marketing will evolve beyond social media

Twitter's ongoing destabilisation proves businesses can't rely on social media for digital marketing forever
18 Jan 2023
Podcast transcript: The trends we’re watching in 2023
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Business strategy

Podcast transcript: The trends we’re watching in 2023

Read the full transcript for this episode of the IT Pro Podcast
30 Dec 2022
The IT Pro Podcast: The trends we’re watching in 2023
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Business strategy

The IT Pro Podcast: The trends we’re watching in 2023

Reordered social media, generative AI, and the recession could all play a major role in 2023
30 Dec 2022
Meta to pay $725 million in Cambridge Analytica lawsuit settlement
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social media

Meta to pay $725 million in Cambridge Analytica lawsuit settlement

The settlement closes the long-running lawsuit into how Facebook's owner, Meta, handled the Cambridge Analytica scandal
23 Dec 2022
Elon Musk confirms Twitter CEO resignation, allegations of investor influence raised
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social media

Elon Musk confirms Twitter CEO resignation, allegations of investor influence raised

Questions have surfaced over whether Musk hid the true reason why he was being ousted as Twitter CEO behind a poll in which the majority of users vote…
21 Dec 2022
IT Pro 20/20: LinkedIn & the toxic world of cyber security
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cyber security

IT Pro 20/20: LinkedIn & the toxic world of cyber security

A look at the shady world of cyber security networking and online communities
13 Dec 2022
Social media engineers should stop copying TikTok
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social media

Social media engineers should stop copying TikTok

Instagram is foolish to mimic its rival instead of offering a calmer alternative better suited to its own users
26 Nov 2022
Businesses to receive unique Twitter verification badge in platform overhaul
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social media

Businesses to receive unique Twitter verification badge in platform overhaul

There will be new verification systems for businesses, governments, and individuals - each receiving differently coloured checkmarks
25 Nov 2022
Best Twitter alternatives for businesses and IT professionals
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social media

Best Twitter alternatives for businesses and IT professionals

With its long-term viability as a networking and commercial space in question, the industry is casting its eye to several Twitter alternatives
25 Nov 2022
‘Hardcore’ Musk decimates Twitter staff benefits, mandates weekly code reviews
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Business strategy

‘Hardcore’ Musk decimates Twitter staff benefits, mandates weekly code reviews

The new plans from the CEO have been revealed through a series of leaked internal memos
22 Nov 2022
Twitter's employee 'revolt' sparks survival concerns for a platform crumbling from within
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Careers & training

Twitter's employee 'revolt' sparks survival concerns for a platform crumbling from within

As a fresh round of resignations hits the social media firm, its changing culture and diminishing workforce speak to the end of an era for the social …
18 Nov 2022
Twitter bankruptcy ‘not out of the question’ as senior execs flee
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Business strategy

Twitter bankruptcy ‘not out of the question’ as senior execs flee

Several high-profile resignations, following a halving of the company's workforce and reported cash flow issues, calls Twitter's immediate survival in…
11 Nov 2022
Twitter could charge $20 a month for 'blue tick' verification, following Musk takeover
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Business strategy

Twitter could charge $20 a month for 'blue tick' verification, following Musk takeover

Developers have allegedly been given just seven days to implement the changes or face being fired
31 Oct 2022
The ultimate guide to deleting yourself from social media
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social media

The ultimate guide to deleting yourself from social media

Worried about oversharing – or just want to kick the social media habit? We’ve outlined concrete steps you can take to delete your identity from the m…
25 Oct 2022
Meta ordered to sell Giphy in CMA ruling
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mergers and acquisitions

Meta ordered to sell Giphy in CMA ruling

After more than a year of investigation, the watchdog says Meta's acquisition reduces competition across social media and advertising
18 Oct 2022
TikTok could be hit with £27m fine for failing to protect children's privacy
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Information Commissioner

TikTok could be hit with £27m fine for failing to protect children's privacy

Social media firm issued with a notice from the ICO for potential violations of UK data protection laws
26 Sep 2022
Elon Musk condemns Twitter's data security lapses
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social media

Elon Musk condemns Twitter's data security lapses

The Tesla owner banks on whistleblower Peiter "Mudge" Zatko's claims to bolster countersuit against Twitter
16 Sep 2022
How to delete a Facebook business page
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social media

How to delete a Facebook business page

Follow these steps on how to delete a Facebook business page if it's a duplicate, out of date, or inaccessible
5 Sep 2022
India forced Twitter to hire a government agent, whistleblower claims
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privacy

India forced Twitter to hire a government agent, whistleblower claims

Former employee Peiter Zatko says the social media platform gave the agent direct unsupervised access to the company’s systems and user data
24 Aug 2022
Snapchat settles for $35 million in Illinois biometrics lawsuit
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privacy

Snapchat settles for $35 million in Illinois biometrics lawsuit

The social media giant had been accused of improperly collecting, storing facial geometry in violation of state legislation
24 Aug 2022
We aren’t spending too much time on our smartphones, actually
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Mobile Phones

We aren’t spending too much time on our smartphones, actually

The web is stuffed with articles making us feel guilty about staring at our phones, but five hours or more of screen time makes perfect sense for me
20 Aug 2022