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MG OMD FWD 13th January

By Matt Taylor, Head of Digital, OmniGOV @ MG OMD

Hello and welcome to this week’s FWD, a technology update overload with the first virtual CES and consumer shifts aplenty.

Facemasks, we all have to wear them. If you were looking to upgrade yours, look no further.

WhatsApp privacy update sparks a migration of users to Signal and Telegram
Facebook overhauls its Pages – removing likes and rebooting the user interface
TikTok unveils its latest AR technology and increases account privacy for children
Google admits to experimenting with omitting pages in search results
A summary of the CES announcements, with ‘clean tech’ emerges at the key trend

Apple-branded cars anyone?
Snap looks to unlock a future feature for all of us (IRL)
Ratatouille? A musical version? On TikTok? That’s 2021 for you

Twitter publishes the coolest brands on its platform (spoiler alert: it includes the UK Government)
Is lockdown boredom behind the bitcoin fluctuation?

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