We are kicking off This Week in Digital with a neat summary of MWC 2019. (Stay tuned for our take.) Once you have digested, see below for the latest and greatest digital and tech news outside of the mobile congress…
HEADLINES
- ‘Britbox’ is here. What is it? A joint venture from ITV and BBC that is vying to take on Netflix.
- Tik Tok have released a series of brand safety videos to educate its users.
- Medium announced it’s removing its paywall, but only for those users who visit via Twitter.
- YouTube has disabled comments on any video involving children.
INSIGHTS
- It’s official – Gen Z is the most anxious generation yet.
- Why in-app viewability is difficult to measure (and a plague to insights).
- The benefits of no ads: why Channel 4’s All 4 has launched with an ad-free platform.
COOL
- Here’s how KFC re-invented the drive-thru (sort of).
- And they’ve reinvented Colonel Sanders, too.
- Facebook has added the invite feature into its Stories format.
DEEP READS
- Are we all missing a targeting trick when it comes to dating (and data) apps?
- Read about Facebook’s subtle but significant move into cryptocurrency.
- The Momo Challenge: attempting to unpick the fake news and disinformation culture.
