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UK regulators may soon tighten scrutiny, after a study found 89% of top crypto posts on social media breached FCA promotion rules.
Paid social costs are rising as UK finance marketers struggle to produce enough creative for platforms that now reward constant ad testing.
Advertisers can now screen out low-value synthetic media before bidding, as Channel Factory says 21% of social feeds is AI slop.
Creative workers wary of AI sameness now have a tool designed to keep their personal voice intact while automating routine tasks.
Nearly two-thirds of UK employers say AI is reshaping hiring, with entry-level candidates now judged more on digital skills than experience.
Searches for ways to cool overheated handsets have surged as experts warn fridge fixes and ice packs can cause moisture damage.
Developers could save setup time as the platform lets AI agents provision media environments and carry workflows through to handover.
Brands will be able to buy placements in ChatGPT through Pattern, as shopping discovery moves from search engines towards AI tools.
AI tools are increasingly steering UK shoppers to products, but most still buy through retailer sites, stores and human advice.
Different content strategies are deciding which travel brands win attention, as TikTok and Instagram now reward sharply different campaigns.
His World Cup antics drew 43% positive US social sentiment, putting Erling Haaland ahead of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo online.
The findings suggest luxury brands face an industrial counterfeit trade on TikTok, with 4,904 suspect videos drawing more than 2.2 million views.
Slower growth in the world's biggest video platform's ad business suggests its shift to TV screens and Shorts has yet to lift marketer spend further.
Marketers are finding that AI can boost output without lifting quality unless they feed it richer audience and community signals.
F-Secure's Laura Kankaala explains how the Yahoo Boys scam culture has evolved from advance-fee emails into sextortion and romance fraud.
Marketers can now query live campaign data in ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, cutting manual reporting time and speeding up decisions.
Up bank grew by focusing on design and trust, with more than 80 per cent of customers arriving through word of mouth.
Many parents are unsure their children can tell AI-generated fakes from real content, with concerns also rising over grooming and sextortion.
Six in ten Australians now act on products they see on social platforms, underscoring a shift in how brands must win buyers online.
TikTok Shop brands could gain wider marketplace reach as the deal adds 70 specialists and technology to Podean's global network.
