Tag: Social media
Young Brits more likely to fall victim to online scams
After a year that has seen many of us spend more time online than ever before, a new study from McAfee shows that while many Brits have become savvier when […]
King has the last laugh after fallout with Rowling
The Harry Potter franchise has become a global phenomenon over the past couple of decades, making author JK Rowling an extremely rich woman. The decision to adapt her books into […]
Social media ad revenue in US to hit $50bn in 2021
Social media advertising spending has increased dramatically worldwide but most especially in the US. According to data presented by TradingPlatforms.com, social media ad spend in the US is projected to pass […]
YouTube Hit 34.6B monthly visits – more than Facebook and Twitter combined
The world’s largest social media platforms continue their impressive growth in 2021, with no signs of stopping in the years to come. Although Facebook still dominates the social media space […]
5 of the Best Ways to Spend Time Online
According to a recent report, the average human being now spends more than a quarter of their life online. That equates to more than six hours of internet time every […]
Facebook, YouTube and Instagram to hit 6.5bn users by 2023
The last year has seen a surge in the number of social media users, with billions of people spending more time than ever on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube amid the […]
Tech Digest daily round up: Lenovo ‘quietly announces’ Smart Clock 2
Without any fanfare or an official announcement, Lenovo has unveiled the successor to its Google-powered Smart Clock – quietly allowing the Smart Clock 2 to slip into the world’s collective consciousness by […]
Facebook tops the list of app that collect most data on users, claims study
A new study by digital privacy software company, Clario, has analysed the world’s most downloaded apps and – perhaps not surprisingly – found that Facebook, Instagram and TikTok top the […]
Instagram’s hiding likes feature now official – and optional
More than two years after it first began experimenting with hiding likes, Instagram is now making the feature official. The app will now allow all users to hide likes, though […]
US citizens most likely to quit social media, claims report
Social media has become an essential part of our daily lives. And while it has many positive attributes, it can be a very toxic environment at times. This was recently […]
