Twitter Unveils New Verification Policy: How to Get that Blue Badge
This week Twitter announced the roll out of a new policy allowing public users to apply for verification
Which Football Player Has The Most Valuable Brand?
We will explore which players have the most valuable brand and how social media, endorsement deals and merch play a key part in ensuring their brands remain ever-popular.
The Top Digital Platforms in Japan for 2021: A Snapshot of the Japanese Social Media Marketing Landscape
Japan is a potentially lucrative but famously tricky market to get involved in for the uninitiated. We take a look at the main social media providers around which Japan’s digital landscape revolves.
Retweet for the World: Does Marketing Really make a Difference for the Good of the Planet?
Today, more and more people are using social media as a platform for protest, as a service that can be channelled to enact change and allows its users to speak out against humanity’s wrongdoings.
General Election 2019: Which MPs Have the Most Fake Twitter Followers?
As the General Election campaign intensifies, we reveal which PPCs and MPs have the highest – and lowest – percentage of fake Twitter followers.
INDOOR VOICES, PLEASE! Why International Caps Lock Day is a Thing
Yes, Caps Lock Day is “a thing”. But it’s not to encourage you to use caps lock – oh no! It’s quite the opposite.
Eurovision 2018 Analysis
We’ve been developing our own data analysis tool at ICS-digital HQ, capable of delving deep into the Twittersphere to analyse the way in which people behave on social media.
Too. Many. Apps. Just Too Many.
“They didn’t have these problems in the Prehistoric era, all you had to worry about was whether you would be taken out by a huge asteroid or if you had sharpened your spear that day.”
Social Media Tips from Six Successful Bloggers
“We asked bloggers to share some of their best social media tips with us. Here are some of our faves – feel free to share your own in the comments below!”
Twitter Trends: Ever-Evolving Emojis and Their Unique Presence Online
“Sometimes, the little things can make a huge difference.”
#WhatIReallyReallyWant
“The initiative encourages females around the work to speak up for what they really, really want to obtain in order to improve their lives.”
Breaking the Internet One Meme at a Time
“When producing shareable and reader-friendly content, a creative and clever approach is needed.”
$750,000 a “Snap”
“The app announced in February 2013 that Snapchat users were sending 60 million messages daily.”
The Most ‘Social’ World Cup of All Time
“The 2014 FIFA World Cup is predicted to smash social media records this year.”
FBI Reveal Controversial Plans to Scrape Social Data
”Robin Hood Airport is closed. You’ve got a week… otherwise I’m blowing the airport sky high!”
What Happens When the Church and Twitter Collide?
“This week, The Telegraph ran a story about a vicar from Weston-super-Mare who has taken it upon himself to bring the church crashing into the 21st century.”
Are New York Businesses Right to Shun Social Networking?
“New York is often seen as being on the cutting edge of pretty much everything.”
Instant Messaging Falls Victim to Social Networking Dominance
“Instant Messaging (IM) has been one of the victims of the growth of social networking according to a new study.”
Iranian Authorities Impose Internet Restrictions Ahead of Protests
“The officials have been concerned that the ease of communication offered by the internet could act as a vital weapon in the opposition’s armoury.”