Can rugby’s biggest social media star boost the English game? Sport Business You may not have heard of her but she can claim to be the most famous name in the game – and now Ilona Maher is seemingly on her way to England and Premiership Women’s Rugby. The 28-year-old USA sevens player is a social media sensation, with 4.6m followers on Instagram and a further 3.2m [...]
Ed Warner: Gold rush for athletes as sport venures into crazy territory Sport Business Too much money chasing too few goods spells inflation. In the madcap pursuit of novel sporting ventures it is the athletes whose prices are swelling.
When viral fame fades: From Binley Mega Chippy to the Spudman Life&Style In March 2022, I visited fish and chip takeaway Binley Mega Chippy in my hometown of Coventry 10 minutes after it had opened for dinner, joining a growing queue of people snaking out across a tarmac car park on the side of a busy A road. A line of cars waiting for a parking spot [...]
Has Linkedin lost the plot? September 27, 2024 Over on Linkedin, people are exposing their nether-region-nasties purely for engagement, and that cannot be an expression of a healthy society
Pavel Durov: Telegram founder arrested over app’s alleged child protection failings August 26, 2024 Telegram has said its chief executive has "nothing to hide" after his arrest in France over the platform's alleged failings in moderating criminal activity, including the spread of child sexual abuse material.
What the rise of Politics Joe says about young people’s relationship with the news? June 30, 2024 Politics Joe was recently named one of the most mentioned news brands in the UK by the Reuters Institute for journalism. How has it been so successful?
Brewdog founder James Watt swaps beer for marketing with new venture June 17, 2024 Watt, who recently stepped down as Brewdog chief executive, described Social Tip as a modern twist on traditional word-of-mouth marketing.
The Tiktok election: Can memes really move the polls? June 6, 2024 Labour and the Conservatives have been throwing their best memes at each other, but will Tiktok actually sway the election?
Donald Trump’s Truth Social craters to $300m loss amid market manipulation claims May 21, 2024 Trump Media and Technology Group's primary asset Truth Social generated just $770,500 in sales over the quarter.
Ofcom chairman says no more ‘free ride’ for social media companies May 12, 2024 "It’s become a bit of a Wild West in some corners of the internet and on social media," Ofcom's chairman said this weekend.