Instagram made to crack down on ‘hidden advertising’

Instagram’s owner Facebook has agreed to make it more difficult for users to post advertising content to its photo-sharing platform without clearly labelling it as such.  Popular users often sign deals to advertise a product or service on their feed, but the distinction between paid-for content and standard posted content is not always clear. Clear labelling … Read more

Ban on locked phones coming into force in 2021

Ofcom has said it will ban mobile networks from selling ‘locked’ handsets to consumers, as part of a new set of rules intended to make switching simpler.  Currently, firms including EE, Tesco Mobile and Vodafone sell mobile phones that cannot be used on other networks unless they are unlocked. The potentially complicated process can cost … Read more

Instagram made to crackdown on ‘hidden advertising’ by the CMA

Instagram’s owner Facebook has agreed to make it more difficult for users to post advertising content to its photo-sharing platform without clearly labelling it as such. Popular users often sign deals to advertise a product or service on their feed, but the distinction between paid-for content and standard posted content is not always clear. Clear labelling … Read more

Today in history, 5 june

today in hostory 5 june

Today in history, 5 june   Events on 5 june AD 70 – Titus and his Roman legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem. 754 – Boniface, Anglo-Saxon missionary, is killed by a band of pagans at Dokkum in Frisia. 1257 – Kraków, in Poland, receives city rights. 1283 – Battle … Read more