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Facebook founder: ‘Break it up’

A co-founder of Facebook has called for the US government to break up the company, warning that its power is “unprecedented and un-American”. Chris Hughes wrote in the New York Times that Facebook’s acquisition of rival platforms had given its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, unparalleled power over speech and that, from the early days of Facebook, […]

May 10, 2019

Study: Social media has “tiny” effect on teens

Contrary to popular belief, the effects of social media use on teenage life satisfaction are limited and “tiny”, according to a study of 12,000 UK adolescents suggests. Family, friends and school life all had a greater impact on wellbeing, said

May 7, 2019

NFL extends & expands Twitter partnership

The NFL and Twitter have announced a multi-year partnership extension that will deliver a host of new live programming, original sponsored content and more highlights to Twitter’s audience as the NFL prepares to kick off its 100th season. The new deal will feature new live programming built around some of the NFL’s biggest events, more […]

May 1, 2019By Nik Roseveare

Major League Soccer has announced an extension of a content agreement with Twitter, now slated to run through the end of the 2022 season. MLS will continue to provide Twitter with a package of live and on-demand content each week, including every goal of the MLS season. “Our collaboration with Twitter has proven to be […]

April 29, 2019

Facebook revenues surge despite privacy concerns

Facebook has reported revenue growth of more than $3 billion (€2.69bn) on Q1 2018. The social network giant said its revenue for the first three months of the year was $15 billion, up from $11.9 billion in the same period last year. Facebook also reported a daily active user increase of 8 per cent on […]

April 25, 2019

India: TikTok app blocked

Social media sharing app TikTok has been removed from Apple and Google app stores in India. The move follows a ruling by the Madras High Court, which ordered its removal over concerns that it was being used to spread adult content. TikTok has more than 120 million users in India, mostly teenagers, but has faced […]

April 17, 2019

Research: 1bn watch GoT; social media noise up 73%

Game of Thrones has seen its audience continuously grow – a rarity for television shows, as they typically lose viewership over the course of their runs. In the US, the the first episode of the final season of HBO’s fantasy-behemoth delivered 17.4 million viewers on April 15th across multiple airings and including some streaming. In […]

April 16, 2019By Nik Roseveare

Brazil: Facebook, Heineken launch Champions League platform

Heineken has launched a new digital platform that will provide real-time updates to subscribers in Brazil during live Uefa Champions League matches streamed by Facebook. The free service, branded Heineken TV, goes live on April 13th as part of the Dutch beer company’s long-term partnership with the competition. The brainchild of marketing agency Publicis, the […]

April 12, 2019

Facebook streams Masters in Middle East

Facebook has secured a late deal to provide the Middle East with free coverage of this year’s Masters golf tournament – which starts today (April 11th). The agreement includes live coverage of all four days of the tournament in Augusta, as well as the green jacket ceremony, which crowns the winner of the competition. Sports […]

April 11, 2019

Fox Sports, Facebook boost Copa Libertadores coverage

Fox Sports has agreed a partnership with Facebook that will see both platforms increase the amount of live football matches they will show from South America’s Copa Libertadores tournament. With the new agreement, Facebook and Fox Sports will exchange Copa Libertadores games and share rights, boosting the number of games from 28 to 46, all available […]

April 10, 2019