Trends 2020: The screw turns tighter on social media
Charlotte RogersAs calls mount in the US and UK to bring the power of the social media giants under control through regulation, the independent future of ‘Big Tech’ hangs in the balance.
2019 year in review: It’s been a bad year for…
Marketing Week ReportersFrom the rise of anti-advertising advertising, courtesy of Oasis and BrewDog, to the crumbling casual dining market and WeWork’s failed IPO, 2019 has not been a good year for everyone in the marketing world.
Facebook refuses to revise micro-targeting policies ahead of the general election
Charlotte RogersPreferring to focus on the robustness of its transparency policies, Facebook has no plans to revise its micro-targeting policies or its approach to political advertising as the UK general election looms.
Facebook’s new corporate branding aims to bring its family of apps closer together
Sarah VizardFacebook has introduced its first corporate logo as it looks to differentiate the company and the social network, and signal to regulators and users that it owns Facebook and WhatsApp.
Why brands need to offer a little more conversation
Marketing Week PartnerConversation-starters are the best way of solidifying relationships with customers, as delegates at the Festival of Marketing heard.
If Facebook was really serious about change it would cut the political ads
Charlotte RogersWith a reputation in desperate need of rebuilding, Facebook could show a real statement of intent by walking away from political advertising – except it just can’t do it.
Facebook launches UK privacy campaign
Ellen HammettThe ‘Privacy is Personal’ campaign is the latest move from the social media giant to improve transparency and rebuild trust after the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Would you take privacy advice from Facebook?
Ellen HammettFacebook wants to educate people on privacy, but going to Facebook for a privacy check-up is like asking David Cameron for advice on Brexit.
Facebook, Ribena, Huawei: Everything that matters this morning
Marketing Week ReportersGood morning and welcome to Marketing Week’s round-up of the news that matters in the marketing world today.
Online ad market faces investigation over competition concerns
Sarah VizardThe Cairncross Review into the future of the UK news industry has called on the Competition and Markets Authority to investigate the efficiency of the online ad market, which is dominated by Google and Facebook.
Facebook at 15: An advertising titan that needs to grow up
Ellen HammettDespite a wave of growing pains, Facebook’s revenues and users are still rising fast. But 15 years after it was founded, Facebook needs to prove it can be more than just an ad revenue machine and that it has earned its place in the digital media landscape.
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Moving closer to Facebook is dangerous for Instagram’s brand
Mark RitsonNo company before Facebook has had so many users while being so disliked, but the risk of moving Instagram to the same platform is one Mark Zuckerberg seems willing to take to keep control and integrate the brands’ data.
Salary Survey 2019: Flexible working and career breaks
Charlotte RogersThe industry seems to be slowly getting its head around giving marketers more flexibility in the workplace but sabbaticals are still a privilege of the few.
Salary Survey 2019: Brands’ sluggish response to the gender pay gap is failing female marketers
Charlotte RogersThe annual Marketing Week Career and Salary Survey shows that despite brands making some progress the gender pay gap in marketing persists for every sector and level of seniority.
Facebook receives maximum fine over Cambridge Analytica scandal
Sarah VizardThe company has been fined £500,000 by the UK’s data protection watchdog, the ICO, over its role in the Cambridge Analytica data breach.
How one Facebook campaign changed M&M’s approach to mobile ads
Steve HemsleyM&M’s saw the benefits of taking an unfamiliar approach to mobile advertising, in a Facebook campaign that boosted sales by more than a third.
Facebook poaches HP’s Antonio Lucio as new CMO
Sarah VizardLucio joins at a critical time for the social network as it looks to rebuild its brand reputation following a series of scandals that have impacted consumers’ and advertisers’ trust, as well as raised the ire of governments and regulators.
Facebook on the hunt for a CMO as it looks to rebuild brand reputation
Sarah VizardFacebook has been without a marketing boss since Gary Briggs left earlier this year, but with mounting challenges following the fallout from the Cambridge Analytica scandal and questions over its role in Russian interference in elections it is now looking to beef up its marketing leadership.
WhatsApp to start making money from businesses
Ellen HammettThere has been much speculation about how Facebook might monetise the messaging service since its acquisition in 2014 – with the move coming as Facebook’s own revenue begins to slow.