Multiple influencers told WIRED that their videos had been copied from other platforms and reposted to Zynn without permission.
International Law Demands Reparations for American Slavery
The Chicken Caper That Wasn’t
Nick Caldwell Joining Twitter as Consumer Engineering Lead
Twitter shared details on three new hires for its engineering team, as well as one employee who shifted roles. Nick Caldwell will join the company June 15 as consumer engineering lead. Caldwell had been chief product and engineering officer at Looker until its acquisition by Google last June, after which he became senior director, product…
1 Drink for the Price of 2? In Belgium, ‘Helpy Hour’ Aims to Give Pubs a Boost
Europeans really like pubs. It’s where many spend quality time on the weekends (or the occasional boozy weeknight) drinking pints and catching up with friends. But much like other businesses that rely on walk-in customers, pubs–as well as other bars and cafes–have really been struggling due to being closed throughout the coronavirus pandemic. As Belgium…
Consumers Want Brands to Take a Moral Stand on Racial Justice, Edelman Study Shows
In the wake of global protests demanding justice for the killings of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, Breonna Taylor in Kentucky and George Floyd in Minnesota at the hands of law enforcement and #BlackLivesMatter activists calling to defund or dismantle the police, most Americans (63%) are concerned about systemic racism and racial injustice in this country….
TikTok to Boost Security Staff in US, Creating Centralized Global Function
TikTok said it plans to hire 100 security, data and privacy protection experts in the U.S. by year-end. Chief information security officer Roland Cloutier said in a blog post that the company will expand its security teams in its offices in Mountain View, Calif., and Washington, D.C., adding, “We are creating a centralized global security…
Consumer Behavior Changes Related to Covid-19 Won’t Last, Says Colgate-Palmolive’s CEO
Certain CPG product categories have benefited from the Covid-19 outbreak, and soap is definitely one of them. During a conference call with Deutsche Bank today, Noel Wallace, CEO and president of Colgate-Palmolive, said soap sales remain strong during the pandemic, with the liquid hand soap category, in particular, continuing to be “very robust around the…
Them, Condé Nast’s LGBTQ+ Brand, Will Hold a Virtual Pride Celebration
With the Covid-19 pandemic canceling in-person Pride celebrations this year, brands have had to get creative with the production, programming and messaging of their alternative events and campaigns for Pride month. Cond? Nast’s LGBTQ+ brand them. plans to celebrate the community and address relevant issues with a virtual event, Out Now Live. Serving as Cond?…
Some States Already See Retail Foot Traffic at Nearly 50% of Normal After Reopening
If there’s one question on every brick-and-mortar retailer’s mind right now, it’s when all those desperately needed shoppers will be coming back–and the news out of states that have reopened is good. Online software platform Zenreach, using its matrix of Wi-Fi access points in stores, has been monitoring foot traffic in all 50 states, from…