Creep Facebook paid mobile users to install a data-collecting app. Facebook was secretly paying mobile users ages 15 to 35 to share their phone data and web activity through a Facebook Research app. T … Read more

Data Divide Americans want better digital privacy but aren’t willing to pay for it. According to a study by the Center for Data Innovation, Americans want stricter data privacy but not if it comes wit … Read more

Challenged Competitors and consumers scrutinize Chevy spot. Consumer skepticism toward marketing is increasing, and Chevy’s recent ad debacle isn’t helping. The car company recently pulled its latest … Read more

Losing Faith Gen Z are more likely to be non-religious. Although 60% of Gen Z identifies as Christian, more than one-third of this generation classifies themselves as having no religion (Barna.com, 27 … Read more

Digital Darlings Black Millennials are digital media favorites, and enjoy talking tech.  A 2018 Nielsen report finds that a majority of African-Americans (54%) have grown up entirely within the digita … Read more

Cash Out Paying in cash is on the decline, at least for affluent consumers. Fewer Americans overall are paying with cash, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. In a typical week, 29% of th … Read more

Real Brands, Trusted Brands build trust with consumers by addressing them personally, not politely. About half (53%) of U.S. consumers trust big brands, down from 65% in 2016. Words matter. Brands can … Read more

Dr. Who? Patients may use Amazon AI for insight on healthcare. Amazon is advancing further into healthcare services with Comprehend Medical, an artificial intelligence service that processes data from … Read more

You Do You Just move it. Research suggests that a mere 20% of Americans are meeting federally recommended guidelines for physical activity, amounting to $117 billion in annual healthcare costs (NPR.or … Read more

Pretty Please You forgot to say “please.” Technology hasn’t been especially kind to manners. Something about high tech triggers primal human behavior. Observe the mobile phone community as they wanton … Read more