More than half (56 per cent) of children aged 8 to 16 say their parents’ unintentional phone use causes them to miss important family moments according to research by Virgin Media O2. It comes as 43 per cent of parents of under-18s struggle to only use their phone intentionally. Half (50 per cent) say they […]

According to research from Virgin Media O2 and Akamai, despite good intentions, many UK adults are finding it difficult to disconnect before they go to sleep, with more than three-quarters (76 per cent) taking their mobile phone to bed with them. More than one in four (29 per cent) Brits say their mobile negatively impacts […]

Big Tech will be held accountable for tackling scam ads on their platforms, under proposed new fraud-fighting rules announced by Ofcom. The proposals on tackling paid-for scam adverts further implement the Online Safety Act and will apply to some of the UK’s most widely used sites and apps- including social media and search platforms – […]

Zoo 55, part of ITV Studios, has announced the appointment of a new SVP Social Video, Diane Glynn. She joins the business from Channel 4 where she was Head of Social, having led the broadcaster’s social strategy and YouTube expansion. The new and pivotal role seeks to drive revenue growth across ITV Studios 100,000+ hour […]

DAZN has reported that its DAZN48 creator initiative is delivering on its ambition to bring “authentic, creator-led storytelling to football fans around the world” during the FIFA World Cup 2026. Since DAZN launched DAZN48 in April, the initiative has attracted thousands of applications from creators globally. From this pool, DAZN selected 48 creators, each representing […]

LBG Media, the social entertainment powerhouse with a focus on young adults, has acquired 75 per cent of the share capital of Uncovered Holdings Limited, a UK‑based, Gen-Z native social‑first creative agency specialising in the end‑to‑end design, production and management of social media strategies. Founded in 2017 in London by two co-founders – Chris Cookson […]

Reuters Institute’s fifteenth Digital News Report is characterised by marked volatility in many of the indicators tracked for over a decade. Interest in news is down in many markets, and trust in news is at the lowest level since we started measuring it in 2015. The data points to a mix of anxiety, disengagement and […]

The UK’s planned ban on under-16s using major social media platforms marks an important step in addressing children’s online safety, but research from Incogni suggests the debate should not stop at screen time, harmful content, or contact with strangers. Incogni’s latest Social Media Privacy Ranking found that some of the platforms likely to be affected by […]

As the New York Knicks won their first NBA Championship in over 50 years on June 14th, content on social media has been at an all-time high. NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson has also been seeing a large uptick in popularity, as ads featuring him have been successful far above the norm. Data from Tubular […]

Around eight in 10 people support either banning under-16s from social media or forcing social media companies to remove features and content deemed inappropriate for children, according to polling for the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) conducted by YouGov. The research comes as the UK government has now confirmed social media restrictions for under 16s. While […]