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Zuckerberg Apologises As Facebook Plans Critical Response
Mark Zuckerberg has apologised on behalf of Facebook for the role his company played in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
"This was a major breach of trust and I’m really sorry this happened," Zuckerberg said. "Our…
Facebook Lost $37bn Overnight Due To Cambridge Analytica Data Scandal
Over the weekend, extended reporting by several global and national papers including The Guardian's Observer and The New York Times made it clear that Facebook did not do enough to recover data of about 50 million of its users…
Total Media Launches JV With Germany’s Mediaplus To Offset Brexit ‘Uncertainty’
Britain's Total Media and Germany's Mediaplus have launched a joint venture, called Total Mediaplus, with hubs in London and Munich.
Guy Sellers, the chief executive of Total Media, said it made sense for his independent…
AMV BBDO Beats Adam & Eve To Joint Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Holidays Ad Account
AMV BBDO will work on both accounts on a three-year contract, but each brand will retain a unique identity and independent in-house teams. The agency has been tasked with developing complementary, but distinctive, marketing…
WeChat Passes One Billion Milestone
WeChat, China’s most popular social media platform, has passed the one billion monthly active user mark.
The milestone, which was achieved over the Chinese New Year holiday in February, was revealed by Tencent chief…
KFC Returns To Former Distributor In Wake Of Chicken Shortage Fiasco
KFC has restored ties with its former chicken distributor Bidvest in the wake of a disastrous switch of its logistics contract to DHL, which resulted in the temporary closure of hundreds of restaurants as…
Lisbon Festival Announces Radio and Branded Content Grand Jury
Lisbon International Advertising Festival has announced its first two Grand Jury Panels which will assess this edition’s pieces in both the Radio and Branded Content categories.
The Grand Jury has the mission to set a previous evaluation…
ITV Blames ‘Uncertain Economic Environment’ For Advertising Decline
ITV has blamed external factors for a slump in its family net advertising revenues (NAR) after publishing figures showing a decline from £1,672m in 2016 to just £1,591m last year.
This was impacted by an £81m decline in advertising…
L’Oreal Elevates Gretchen Saegh-Fleming To Chief Marketing Officer Role
L’Oreal hasn’t had to look far to find itself a new chief marketing officer, following the departure of incumbent Marie Gulin-Merle to Calvin Klein, with news that Gretchen Saegh-Fleming has been chosen to take her place from…
Ogilvy Group UK Appoints Michael Frohlich As Group CEO
Ogilvy Group UK has announced the appointment of Michael Frohlich to UK CEO, where he will lead the agency as it moves toward a further integrated model in the coming months. His tireless efforts and subsequent…