Hello and welcome to This Week in Digital. Last week saw the Apple Event revealing not one, not two, but three new iPhones, as well as the new Apple Watch for us to get excited about. It was also the week that L’Oréal announced they are now doing background checks on influencers they partner with, taking brand safety up a notch, even though YouTube has said that the conversation around brand safety has moved on.
HEADLINES
- To help make Facebook a nicer place, they are building AI which is extracting text from 1 billion images and video frames per day to help get rid of offensive content on the platform.
- YouTube is following suit by bringing vertical ads to the platform for the ultimate mobile experience, as well as new updates to YouTube Kids allowing parents more control.
- Instagram is testing a new feature – tagging users in videos – and Twitter now has real-time broadcasts from your favourite people at the top of your timeline.
INSIGHTS
- 2019 Digital Trends are being talked about right now – are your brands ready?
- A big issue for app developers is keeping users engaged. The latest report shows users delete apps on average after a week.
- Research from Hootsuite reports that all businesses (large or small) see social media as an integral form of marketing.
- IPA Touchpoints 2018 has released some interesting stats around users’ views on the media landscape.
COOL
- The Weather Channel’s 3-D room depicting Hurricane Florence is epic and went viral on social media.
- Another example of AI: Google is using it to improve their Android device batteries.
- Snapchat now allows publishers to use user-generated content in their stories.
DEEP READS
- Fancy trying to live on Bitcoin for 21 days? This documentary series chronicles just that.
- This article looks at the rise of Unilad as a top Facebook publisher and what its future could look like.
- Top Ten ‘critical points’ from Mark Zuckerberg’s security manifesto.
