Marketing

Tesla Allowed To Continue Autonomous Driving Advertising In Germany

German court allows Tesla to continue referring to autonomous driving capabilities in its advertising, after industry body complaint

2 years ago

Google Defamation Ruling Overturned By Australian High Court

Notable intervention in Australian libel laws, after High Court overturns ruling against Google, over hyperlink to allegedly defamatory newspaper article

2 years ago

Snapchat Hits 1 Million Paid Users Amidst Weak Ad Market

Snapchat parent Snap says paid subscription service reaches 1 million subscribers as weak ad market prompts search for alternate revenue…

2 years ago

Facebook Tests Default End-to-End Encryption For Messenger

Privacy move. Platform tests secure storage of people's chats on Messenger, in a move sure to provoke pushback from law…

2 years ago

Elon Musk Wants Staff Names Of Twitter’s Bot Counters

Fight with Twitter, sees Elon Musk's legal team requesting names of those employees who calculate bot or spam account numbers

2 years ago

Former Twitter Executive Convicted Of Spying For Saudi Arabia

Spying scandal. Former Twitter executive found guilty in San Francisco courtroom of spying for Saudi Arabia and accessing account data

2 years ago

Meta Raises $10 Billion In Bond Offering

First ever bond offering sees Facebook parent Meta Platforms raise $10 billion, as it seeks to bolster finances, amid heavy…

2 years ago

Elon Musk Sells Tesla Shares Worth $6.9 Billion

Tesla CEO Elon Musk admits he could need the funds if he loses legal showdown with Twitter and is forced…

2 years ago

Facebook At Centre Of US Teenager Home Abortion Case

Court documents show Facebook provided police in the US state of Nebraska with a teenager's private chats about her at…

2 years ago

WhatsApp Update To Allow Users To Leave Groups Silently

Privacy changes to WhatsApp. No more blanket notifications to a group if a user decides to exit the group chat,…

2 years ago

Information Commissioner To Investigate Targeted Gambling Ads

Information Commissioner's Office examines complaint alleging gambling industry makes use of profiles to target gambling addicts

2 years ago

Deezer ‘Set For German Expansion’ After IPO Slump

Deezer to use funds from July IPO in Paris to expand into Germany in partnership with RTL as it seeks…

2 years ago

Dorsey’s Block To Cut Expenditures After Crypto Loss

Jack Dorsey-led Block, formerly Square, to cut hiring and investment target after Bitcoin volatility and slowing consumer demand drives down…

2 years ago

Tinder Ditches Metaverse, Digital Coin Plans As Investors Swipe Left

Tinder parent Match Group suspends plans to develop metaverse-based dating and Tinder Coins after announcing disappointing third-quarter expectations

2 years ago

Amazon Staff In Essex Halt Work Over 3 Percent Pay Rise

GMB Union claims 700 Amazon staff in Tilbury warehouse stopped work in response to a 3 percent (35 pence) pay…

2 years ago

Twitter Labels Elon Musk’s Counterclaim ‘Factually Inaccurate’

Elon Musk's lawsuit counterclaims are “factually inaccurate, legally insufficient, and commercially irrelevant”, says Twitter

2 years ago

UK Parliament Shutters TikTok Account Over Security Fears

Fears over China's data collection law prompts UK Parliament to close down its TikTok account, after just one week of…

2 years ago

Instagram Head To Relocate To London After Backlash

Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri to be based in Kings Cross offices, and will reportedly be seeking to hire more…

2 years ago

Bankrupt Celsius Network To Pay CFO $90,000 Per Month – Report

Cash strapped cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network wishes to bring back former CFO Rod Bolger and pay him $92,000 per month

2 years ago

Twitter Seeks Financial Evidence Against Elon Musk And Subpoenas Banks

Dozens of subpoenas issued by Twitter to a number of banks, to determine if Elon Musk allegedly conspired to scupper…

2 years ago

Alibaba Will ‘Strive’ To Maintain New York Listing

Alibaba says it will 'strive' to maintain its New York Stock Exchange listing after SEC adds it to list of…

2 years ago

SEC Charges Founders Of Crypto Group Forsage With Fraud

US SEC complaint says 11 associated with 'smart contract' firm Forsage, including founders, ran fraudulent pyramid and Ponzi scheme for…

2 years ago

SEC Says Alibaba Could Be Delisted In New York

US financial regulator SEC says Chinese tech giant Alibaba at risk of delisting in New York over demand for compliance…

2 years ago

Twitter Hikes Price Of Subscription Service

Twitter raises price of Twitter Blue service amidst revenue slump and uncertainty over suspended Elon Musk buyout, as it begins…

2 years ago

Elon Musk Files Countersuit Against Twitter Over Deal

Delaware judge assigns 17 October start date for fast-tracked five-day trial as Twitter seeks to force Musk to follow through…

2 years ago

Instagram Rolls Back Changes After Celebrity Criticism

Instagram temporarily rolls back shift to full-screen videos and recommended content after celebrities complain, as parent Meta faces intense pressure

2 years ago

Amazon Posts Second Straight Loss After Rivian Stake Writedown

Another tech bellweather financial results show Amazon posting a second quarterly loss in a row, after a hefty reassessment of…

2 years ago

Meta Posts First Ever Revenue Decline, Amid Intense Pressures

CEO Mark Zuckerberg warns the economic downturn has arrived, as Meta misses earnings forecast and predicts another decline

2 years ago

Twitter Hacker Seeks $30,000 For Stolen Data On 5.4 Million Users

Investigation begins after hacker seeks buyers for personal data of 5.4 million Twitter users, reportedly stolen via 7 month old…

2 years ago