By Fred Barnes, Head of Paid Social
Welcome to this mid-week edition of MG OMD FWD.
- Google announce their vision for a privacy-first digital advertising ecosystem. Please get in touch for a full MG OMD POV
- The UK’s competition watchdog has opened an investigation into Apple over its App Store terms for app developers
- Twitter has retaliated in an ongoing spat with the Texas attorney general around content moderation in the wake of Donald Trump’s ban from the platform
- Facebook’s self-appointed Oversight Board is already looking to expand its remit and examine the algorithms that underpin the platform according to one of the founding board members
- The first Amazon Fresh till-less store has opened in London with checkout queues replaced by those to get in the door
- Snapchat look to dispel the myth that 15 second ads are more effective than 6 second spots
- #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt – TikTok look at shopping behaviours on their platform and how brands can take advantage
- The BBC look at how tech solutions including smart glasses are helping consumers shop for cosmetics during the coronavirus pandemic
- Amazon’s Game On platform launches on the iOS store
- CNET take a look at how Covid-19 has exposed a growing ‘digital divide’ caused by social inequality here in the UK
- The Verge take a look at how Baruc Sánchez has harnessed the power of social media to help keep alive the search for his missing sister Wendy