Twitter said last month that it would begin adding labels and warning messages to tweets containing disputed or misleading information related to the coronavirus pandemic, and that initiative has been extended to tweets claiming that 5G causes Covid-19. The social network is adding a label below those tweets, reading, “Get the facts on Covid-19,” and…
D&AD CEO Departs as a Result of Cost-Cutting Measures
D&AD, a global association for advertising and design communities best known for its annual awards program and festival, has made a “significant reduction” in staffing due to revenue lost from the stay-at-home orders put in place as a result of Covid-19. CEO Patrick Burgoyne, who has held the role since December, “unselfishly volunteered to relinquish…
Pandemic Trends and Online Sales Send Michaels’ Stock Soaring
Following a slow start to 2020, Michaels appears to be making up for lost time: The arts-and-crafts retailer’s stock is up over 50% today compared to Friday’s close. The sharp ascent came as analysts at JP Morgan upgraded their outlook for the company, stating that Michaels’ new CEO, Ashley Buchanan, could “turn the tide of…
Facebook Files Lawsuit Over 12 Deceptive Domain Names
Facebook filed a lawsuit in Virginia Monday against 12 domain names that were registered by Compsys Domain Solutions, a proxy service based in India. Director and associate general counsel for intellectual property litigation Christen Dubois said in a Newsroom post that Facebook reached out to Compsys about domain names including facebook-verify-inc.com, instagramhjack.com and videocall-whatsapp.com, and…
Latino PSA Features Luchadors to Deliver Helpful Covid Info to Spanish Speakers
This spring, Daisy Exp?sito-Ulla watched as the Covid-19 pandemic spurred public health PSAs and concerned commercials offering brand reassurance. But she noticed something was missing: anything about Covid-19 in Spanish. “On the Hispanic side, we’re not getting as much,” said Exp?sito-Ulla, founder and CEO of the multicultural agency d exp?sito & Partners. Latinos have been…
Reddit Users to CEO: Root Out Racism on the Platform Once and for All
Reddit users want the site to do more to root out racism and hate speech on the platform. More than 200 communities on the site signed an open letter today addressed to CEO Steve Huffman, urging him to take on a series of reforms they believe will help cut down the behavior. The letter, which…
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Is Twitter Working on a Way for Users to Request Verification?
Twitter has not had a formal way for users to apply for verification since November 2017. Is that about to change? Developer and blogger Jane Manchun Wong shared a screenshot of Twitter’s settings, which included an option for “Request Verification,” in a tweet. Twitter is working on “Request Verification” ???? (I’m not Twitter employee. I’m…
Purple Mattress Quietly Rolls Out New Ad Campaign During Pandemic
Even though Purple’s mattresses have only been available for purchase since 2016, there’s a good chance you may have seen one of the company’s past ads, which have garnered some 1.8 billion views (that’s billion with a B) over the past four years. Before Purple began selling mattresses, consumers were already familiar with the company’s…