AdWeek Names The Washington Post “Hottest in News” and “Hottest in Social Media”
AdWeek listed The Washington Post on its 2020 Hot List as “Hottest in News” for its coverage of President Trump’s impeachment trial and as “Hottest in Social Media” for…
Quibi, the Shortform Mobile-Focused Streaming Service, to Close
Quibi, the shortform mobile-focused streaming service, is shutting down on or about Dec. 1, making it one of the shortest-lived streaming services…
FTC Sees Spike in Social Media Scams
The Federal Trade Commission reports there has been a surge in reports from people who say they lost money to a scam that started…
Baltimore’s JD/PR Selected as Maryland PR Agency For PRCG’s National Alliance of Independent PR Pros
PR Consultants Group, a national network of seasoned public relations professionals in top markets across the U.S., has added five new members to…
PSA Campaign Launched to Combat Election Misinformation
The News Literacy Project (NLP) and The Open Mind Legacy Project (OMLP) released public service announcements, with the help of nonprofit marketing agency Five…
Viral Sensation ‘TikTok Tammy’ Among Speakers at PRSA MD Virtual Conference
PRSA Maryland has assembled an impressive lineup of speakers for the chapter’s two-day annual conference set for Sept. 24 – 25, including former…
President Trump Ramps Up Campaign Against TikTok
President Trump has ramped up his campaign against TikTok because of concerns the Chinese-owned company scoops up information on Americans that could be…
Google Removes Ads Promoting False Voter Information and Scams
Google has removed ads promoting false information and scams related to voting, reports Marketing Daily, which adds that “the search giant said it took…
Google Updates Auto-Delete Privacy Policies
Google tweaked its privacy policies to set data to automatically delete after 18 months for new accounts and will notify its billions of existing…
Social Media Booming During COVID-19
Digital channels overnight have become the lifeblood of many organizations as they try to manage through the current crisis, reports PR Daily, which added…
Facebook’s Redesign Adds New Features
Facebook has introduced new features that will make it “faster, easier to use and gives your eyes a break with Dark Mode.” According to…
Google to Offer Free Video Conferences on Meet
Google announced that users will soon be able to host free video conferences on Meet, turning its previously business-only tool into a bigger…
Businesses Reject Potential Employees After Examining Social Media Profiles
Most businesses have rejected a potential employee after looking at their social media profiles, according to a survey from The Manifest, a business news…
Increasing Number of People Staying at Home Results in Decreasing Internet Speed
As the wave of stay-at-home people increased across the United States, the average time it took to download videos, emails and documents…
Facebook Won’t Share Smartphone Location Data with US Government
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg denied reports that it plans to share smartphone location data with the US government to help health authorities track and…
