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Clash Royale launches contest for first Rage Emote
Gaming

Clash Royale launches contest for first Rage Emote

A survey of 9,000 gamers suggests frustration is fleeting, with most rage quitters returning to play within hours and enjoying it more.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Love Island unknowns outshine influencers in growth
Instagram

Love Island unknowns outshine influencers in growth

Unknown entrants on Love Island have delivered the biggest audience gains, even as the show's final viewers have fallen to about 700,000.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Dupe culture is creating a new challenge for toy and gaming brands
Risk & Compliance

Dupe culture is creating a new challenge for toy and gaming brands

Viral lookalikes are spreading fast across toy and game marketplaces, with cheaper copies now posing safety and reputational risks for brands.

By Emily Li • 6 min read • Last month
Most crypto social posts breach FCA rules, study finds
Crypto

Most crypto social posts breach FCA rules, study finds

UK regulators may soon tighten scrutiny, after a study found 89% of top crypto posts on social media breached FCA promotion rules.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
UK finance brands lag in paid social ad creativity
Fintech

UK finance brands lag in paid social ad creativity

Paid social costs are rising as UK finance marketers struggle to produce enough creative for platforms that now reward constant ad testing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026

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TikTok stories

Amusing or addictive? The algorithms powering our social feeds
Data Privacy

Amusing or addictive? The algorithms powering our social feeds

Australia may let users switch off personalised feeds as regulators move to curb harmful content and protect under-18s online.

By RNZ • 4 min read • Last week
DoubleVerify cuts TikTok brand violations in PepsiCo test
Marketing Technologies

DoubleVerify cuts TikTok brand violations in PepsiCo test

Pre-bid controls on TikTok cut unsuitable ad placements and lifted engagement for PepsiCo Philippines by up to 30% in a DoubleVerify test.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Weaponizing trust: How AI and social engineering bypass personal security boundaries
Data Protection

Weaponizing trust: How AI and social engineering bypass personal security boundaries

Scammers are draining older adults' savings through romance, friendship and fake AI trading pitches on social media before withdrawals are blocked.

By Takanori Nishiyama • 2 min read • Last week
NZ audiences settle into more stable media habits in 2026
YouTube

NZ audiences settle into more stable media habits in 2026

Cost pressures have helped slow New Zealand's media shift, with television narrowly beating global video-sharing platforms and streaming use easing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Young Britons far more likely to be scammed online
Phishing

Young Britons far more likely to be scammed online

Britons aged 25 to 34 are three times as likely as over-65s to fall victim, with social media and AI worsening scams.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • This month
UK & US viewers ignore most non-skippable video ads
Artificial Intelligence

UK & US viewers ignore most non-skippable video ads

Only a minority of forced-view video adverts are watched as intended, leaving UK and US brands buying attention that often never arrives.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Cloudinary launches agent layer for visual media workflows
Marketing Technologies

Cloudinary launches agent layer for visual media workflows

Developers could save setup time as the platform lets AI agents provision media environments and carry workflows through to handover.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Pattern adds ChatGPT ads to its marketing platform
Marketing Technologies

Pattern adds ChatGPT ads to its marketing platform

Brands will be able to buy placements in ChatGPT through Pattern, as shopping discovery moves from search engines towards AI tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026
AI recommendations reshape UK shopping but not spending
Data Protection

AI recommendations reshape UK shopping but not spending

AI tools are increasingly steering UK shoppers to products, but most still buy through retailer sites, stores and human advice.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026

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Govt pushes ahead with social media ban for under-16s
Virtual Private Networks

Govt pushes ahead with social media ban for under-16s

The plan faces an uncertain path in Parliament, with coalition partners ACT and New Zealand First refusing support for the under-16s ban.

By RNZ • 7 min read • Last month
Netsafe launches nationwide online safety programme
Gaming

Netsafe launches nationwide online safety programme

A third of young New Zealanders have sought personal advice from AI, highlighting a trust gap that Netsafe hopes to tackle with its new programme.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Dom Pym built one of Australia's most beloved banks by refusing to think like a banker
Fintech

Dom Pym built one of Australia's most beloved banks by refusing to think like a banker

Up bank grew by focusing on design and trust, with more than 80 per cent of customers arriving through word of mouth.

By Matt Jones • 5 min read • Last month