Posted on Instagram cracks down on influencer disclosure pledging to do more to prevent hidden advertising marking an important behaviour shift by the major platform. Instagram has today committed to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that it will do more to prevent hidden advertising being posted on its platform. The CMA – the UK government watchdog […]
Posted on As influencers take ownership of the news, brand opportunities become more entwined with ethics and consumer protection. By Alec Harden-Henry, Commercial Director, Influence Network. Hopefully, by now, we all know that the approach you would take to placing an advertisement on a billboard and a piece of PR in a newspaper are entirely different. You are […]
Posted on By Mary Keane-Dawson, Group CEO of TAKUMI. Founded in 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Kriege, Instagram has changed the world over the past ten years, transforming the social media space and creating hundreds of unforgettable cultural moments. From the world_record_egg to the selfie, Instagram has offered a platform for millions of creatives and is showing no signs […]
Posted on By Darryl Sparey, MD and Co-founder of Hard Numbers. If 2020 has proven one thing, it’s that if you’re the leader of the free world, you probably aren’t wise to call the Coronavirus a ‘hoax’. But if it’s proved one other thing, it is the value of honest, direct communication with your customers, prospects and stakeholders; we all […]
Posted on One-in-four consumers are more likely to source news updates and opinions from influencers than from journalists and established news outlets says TAKUMI survey. One-in-four consumers are more likely to source news updates and opinions from influencers than from journalists and established news outlets according to a new survey. For younger consumers, the ratio is one-in-three […]
Posted on By Simon Lucey, founder, Hype Collective. PR Twitter lost it’s shit over Oatly last week. The alternative milk brand received a $200 million investment from Blackstone, a controversial private equity firm – and major Republican Party donor. Blackstone have also been accused of indirectly contributing to the deforestation of the Amazon through financial links to […]
Posted on For several weeks now, I have been blocked by Instagram. I can post images, but I cannot add a caption. Nor can I comment on any other person’s post. Plus I cannot “like” any photos I see. According to Instagram, I am a “potential spammer”, and therefore my account permissions have been reduced until I […]
Posted on Google Australia is pitting YouTubers against traditional media in reaction to new draft news media bargaining code law. Taking to the Google Australia blog earlier this week Gautam Anand, Head of YouTube APAC posted: “I’m writing today to make you aware of a proposed new law, known as the News Media Bargaining Code, that could have […]
Posted on By Mary Keane-Dawson, Group CEO of TAKUMI. Last week, President Trump threatened to ban TikTok by mid-September, unless ownership of its US operations is transferred to an American business. Unsurprisingly, this announcement was condemned by the Chinese Communist Party, whose foreign ministry accused the US of using national security as a cover to exert hegemony over social media. […]
Posted on Brands and agencies are only scratching the surface when it comes to how to deploy influencers to help the ailing High Street. By Alec Harden-Henry, Commercial Director, Influence Network. It’s a photo of someone in a shop, wearing a mask, clutching a bright pink bag, surrounded by shoes. You can take your pick of the tried […]