Facebook last week detailed a host of updates to its business terms, all of which go into effect Aug. 31. The social network is rolling out new global data processing terms that apply to all advertisers worldwide, not just those subject to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation. Facebook said in a blog post…
Finally, a Nice Surprise in 2020: Rian Johnson Just Directed an Ad for Pokémon Go
Hollywood A-list directors are no strangers to advertising, but they tend to surface only for big-budget, long-form cinematic spots. So it was a nice surprise to see that the newest ad for mobile game Pok?mon Go was, despite being relatively modest in its ambitions, helmed remotely by star director Rian Johnson, who’s apparently a fan…
Pandemic Sees Rivals Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Team Up
Despite competing for cruisers out at sea, Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line are teaming up to help throw their industry a life preserver during the Covid-19 pandemic. Announced this morning, and first reported by The Washington Post, the cruise lines are leading the creation of a health and safety panel aimed at helping the…
Pinterest Begins the Long Task of Repairing Its Corporate Culture
Pinterest began taking steps last week to review and repair a corporate culture that has come under fire in recent weeks. The company’s board of directors created a special committee of independent directors to conduct a review of its workplace culture. The board retained Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr to handle the review, and…
Why Black Workers Face a Slower Economic Recovery | WSJ
Facebook Corrects Issue That Could Have Enabled Developers to Access User Data Past Time Limit
Facebook last week detailed a since-corrected issue that may have given developers access to user data beyond a previously established 90-day limit, and the social network released updates to its platform terms and developer policies. Vice president of platform partnerships Konstantinos Papamiltiadis detailed the issue in a blog post last week, reiterating the social network’s…
Colin Kaepernick Lands First-Look Deal at Disney
Civil rights activist and former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has teamed up with the Walt Disney Company. Kaepernick’s production company Ra Vision Media and Walt Disney have struck a first-look deal to develop programming centered on race, social injustice and stories centered on the quest for equity, the companies announced today. The first-look…
Online Shopping Scams Have Been on the Rise Amid the Pandemic
“I ordered online,” said one claimant. “Never got the order. No longer an address or phone number to contact anyone.” “Ordered a pillow,” posted another. “After two weeks, checked order and the website is no longer available.” “I was served an Instagram ad for a clothing company,” relayed yet another. “There are no updates to…
Carlsberg Welcomes Brits Back to Pubs for Their First Long-Awaited, Socially Distant Pints
LONDON–It’s a clich? to say it, but just as with tea, pubs really are central to British culture, and many Brits have been dreaming of a proper, pub-poured pint since they closed in England on March 20 as the country went into lockdown. On Saturday-dubbed by many as “Super Saturday”-the government allowed pubs and bars…
Cleveland Indians Will Review Name After Redskins Controversy
The Cleveland Indians announced via Twitter late Friday that it would consider a name change. The team posted a statement saying, “We are committed to engaging our community and appropriate stakeholders to determine the best path forward with regard to our team name.” The decision to review the name “Indians” came after a week of…