The action follows criticism of the video-sharing platform for monetizing videos that exploit children. Starting on February 25, YouTube’s revised “strikes system” will give a one-time warning to users who post content that crosses the line. Read more…
Day: February 20, 2019
Apple, Samsung, Fitbit and Fossil’s combined share of the smartwatch market will slide to 47% of global shipments by 2023 from an estimated 58% last year, per a forecast from Juniper Research. Read more…
The 2018 Facebook and Cambridge Analytica scandal caused lasting worries about user data: 74 percent of consumers surveyed said the Cambridge Analytica scandal made them concerned about how their information is used, according to text marketing platform SlickText.
- Customers are scared away by poor privacy practices: 94 percent of consumers surveyed are unlikely to do business with a company if they have concerns about their privacy practices.
- Consumers don’t like knowing they’re targeted by brands: 77 percent of consumers surveyed said when they notice online targeted ads it makes them uncomfortable.
- Brands need to do a better job of finding communication channels: 80 percent of consumers surveyed said brands contact them in ways they find inappropriate.
- Watch those unsubscribes: 52 percent of those surveyed said in the last year concerns about privacy have motivated them to unsubscribe from email newsletters.