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Facebook Bringing Sound to Autoplay Videos

Facebook is testing playing sound on its autoplay videos. While autoplay videos have been a fixture on Facebook for some…

8 years ago

Senate Holds Online Ad Company ‘Backpage’ in Contempt of Congress

The internet can be a wonderful thing and lets you view everything from your favourite show several days early to…

9 years ago

FTC Warns Apps Could Be Invading Your Privacy

We all love downloading that new app. Be it a game or something more practical for everyday use, we love…

9 years ago

German Court Rules Facebook’s ‘Friends Finder’ Unlawful

The highest court in Germany has ruled that Facebook’s ‘Friends Finder’ function is unlawful on the grounds that it scrapes…

9 years ago

European ISPs Aren’t Delivering on Advertised Download Speeds

European internet service providers have been caught exaggerating the typical download speeds for end-users according to a study released by the European…

9 years ago

FCC To Post List Of Robo Callers

A thousand a day may seem like an exaggeration but when you pick up the phone to the robotic voice…

9 years ago

YouTuber Pockets £20,000 for Promoting Xbox One

A Federal Trade Commission investigation into publicity-for-pay allegations has revealed that one YouTube channel pocket nearly £20,000 for promoting the…

9 years ago

Hundreds of Wikipedia Editors Caught Promoting Brands

Hundreds of Wikipedia editors have been banned from the online encyclopaedia after being found promoting products and brands within articles…

9 years ago

UK Police Hijacks Ads on 251 Pirate Sites

City of London Police have seized ad revenue from 251 sites that host or link to copyrighted material and replaced…

9 years ago

Ad for ‘Thinnest Smartphone’ Banned in UK for Sexualising Women

An ad for "the world's thinnest smartphone" has been banned in the UK. The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA), said that…

10 years ago

New Sonos Logo Looks Like Pulsating Speakers When Scrolled

There's little else to say because you've already seen it. Well, just in case you managed to get here without…

10 years ago

Twitter’s Video Platform More YouTube Than Vine

Details have emerged regarding Twitter’s forthcoming video function. According to a Twitter Video FAQ found by Daniel Raffel , it will…

10 years ago

Facebook Sued for Scanning Private Messages

A California judge ruled on Tuesday that Facebook must face a class action lawsuit for scanning users’ private messages without…

10 years ago

Watch: Ad Campaign Completely Shot With iPhone 6 Plus

Luxury skincare brand Erno Laszlo had their entire Christmas ad campaign filmed with the iPhone 6 Plus. Ad agency Truth NYC…

10 years ago

ASA Tackles Vloggers Misleading Advertising

The UK's Advertising Standards Agency has asked popular YouTube vloggers Dan and Phil to remove an ad for Oreo cookies,…

10 years ago