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Instagram safety campaign blocked over Meta influence concerns

Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
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An Instagram safety campaign has been blocked by advertisers over fears it might upset Meta, highlighting Big Tech's influence in advertising decisions.
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Max Klymenko wins top RØDE award as creator of the year

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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Max Klymenko, a UK creator, won the RØDE Creator of the Year Award and USD $25,000 for his popular Career Ladder series educating Gen Z audiences.
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How marketers must handle search in an AI world

Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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Marketers must evolve search strategies, blending proven tactics with AI trends to thrive amid Google's shift to AI-driven search landscapes.
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Australians risk scams as poor cyber habits cost AUD $87,000

Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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Australians lost over AUD $87,000 to scams last year, with risky cyber habits like password reuse and oversharing on social media putting many at threat.
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AI, social media & flexible payments to drive festive shopping

Fri, 14th Nov 2025
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AI, social media, and flexible payments like BNPL will shape festive shopping as 69% of consumers trust AI to assist their Black Friday and holiday purchases.
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Instagram posts fuel surge in money mule recruitment schemes

Thu, 13th Nov 2025
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Nearly 24% of Instagram posts tagged as 'quick-money' offers are linked to money mule recruitment, posing major challenges for law enforcement and platforms.
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RØDE opens public voting for Creator of the Year Awards 2024

Wed, 12th Nov 2025
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Public voting is now open for RØDE's Creator of the Year Awards 2024, recognising digital content creators across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok and more.
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Halloween scams spike as 63% of festive spam found malicious

Wed, 29th Oct 2025
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Bitdefender reports a 63% rise in malicious Halloween spam, with scams posing as festive giveaways and retail offers to steal data or spread malware.
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Bitsight unveils AI tool to combat phishing & brand threats

Thu, 16th Oct 2025
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Bitsight launches Brand Intelligence, an AI tool to detect and swiftly tackle phishing and brand threats targeting companies and executives.
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RØDE Creator of the Year Awards return with USD $200,000 prize pool

Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
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RØDE announces the 2025 Creator of the Year Awards, offering over USD $200,000 in prizes to celebrate global digital content creators across major platforms.
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Facebook, WhatsApp & TikTok most invasive, Discord safest

Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
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Research finds Facebook, WhatsApp, and TikTok most privacy-invasive, while Discord tops the list for safeguarding user data and resisting AI training use.
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Gen Z demands instant service & social shopping from retailers

Thu, 18th Sep 2025
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Gen Z demands instant replies within 15 minutes and prefers social shopping on apps like Instagram and TikTok, pushing retailers to adopt AI and automation.
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Ami Vora joins Datadog board to boost product innovation & scale

Mon, 15th Sep 2025
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Datadog appoints Ami Vora, former Chief Product Officer at Faire, to its Board to enhance product innovation and support company growth.
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UAE tops world ranking for tech dependency & daily screen use

Thu, 11th Sep 2025
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The UAE ranks as the world's most tech-dependent nation, with residents spending nearly 8 hours daily on digital devices and universal internet access.
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L'Oréal Paris tops UK social media beauty ranks with GBP £238.5m EMV

Tue, 9th Sep 2025
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L'Oréal Paris leads UK beauty brands on social media H1 2025, with GBP £238.5m EMV on TikTok and GBP £28.6m on Instagram, surpassing Charlotte Tilbury.
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Norton adds dark web & social media alerts for small firms

Fri, 5th Sep 2025
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Norton has enhanced its Small Business service with Dark Web and Social Media Monitoring to help firms counter rising cyber threats in 2025.
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Marks & Spencer leads social media in back-to-school campaigns

Mon, 1st Sep 2025
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Marks & Spencer led UK back-to-school social media campaigns in 2025, partnering with 1,380 influencers to generate GBP £5 million in earned media value.
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8x8 reports surge in AI-powered CX adoption & unveils new tools

Thu, 7th Aug 2025
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8x8 reports a 150% rise in AI-powered customer interactions and unveils new tools enhancing CX with AI-driven insights and secure payment options.
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ChatSa unveils AI Magic for instant cross-platform chatbots

Thu, 24th Jul 2025
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ChatSa launches AI Magic, enabling users to swiftly create and deploy cross-platform AI chatbots with a single text prompt, in under two minutes.
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Bitdefender boosts creator security as scams top USD $1 trillion

Thu, 24th Jul 2025
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Bitdefender expands its Security for Creators to cover Facebook, Instagram and YouTube amid USD $1 trillion losses from rising online scams targeting digital creators.