Facebook will pay users to deactivate accounts weeks ahead of the US presidential election in a bid to understand how social media impacts democracy Facebook is working with researchers to study its impact on elections The firm is set to conduct surveys and tests with its members The recent study asks users to deactivate accounts … Read more
A-level fiasco has thrown university plans for many into chaos, but here are student bank accounts with perks that make the grade By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 29 August 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 29 August 2020 The recent A-level fiasco has thrown the plans of half a million students … Read more
Despite the coronavirus pandemic throwing cold water on fresher’s week and an A-level results day fiasco which initially saw close to 40 per cent of grades marked down, thousands of students are set to start university next month. And even if close to 20,000 students will defer their entry until next September, many will still … Read more
Eiza Gonzalez keeps it casual on low key outing in LA after deactivating her social media accounts By Sarah Abraham For Dailymail.com Published: 19:57 BST, 21 August 2020 | Updated: 19:57 BST, 21 August 2020 Eiza Gonzalez enjoyed a casual outing in LA on Thursday, picking up an iced coffee from celebrity haunt Alfred in West … Read more
The number of savings accounts that now beat inflation have dropped four fifths thanks to a surprise rise in the cost of living. Inflation jumped to its highest level for four months in July, with the Consumer Price Index increasing from 0.6 per cent to one per cent, according to the Office for National Statistics. … Read more
Twitter has unveiled new labels marking the tweets and accounts of ‘state-backed media’ as well as official government entities, in a move it says will ‘increase transparency and accountability.’ Twitter on Thursday announced the new steps to prevent the spread of content from state-affiliated media used to advance a government’s political agenda — a move … Read more
Current account customers who switch to Halifax using the official service can get a £100 bonus from today, in a move that might help revive competition among banks and building societies. Those who earn hundreds of pounds from regularly switching accounts will hope the move from one of Britain’s biggest banks will spur others into … Read more
Current account competition collapses thanks to coronavirus: More people moved bank in March than the next three months of lockdown Just 98,192 accounts were switched between April and June – a 65% fall Banks closed accounts to new customers and withdrew switching bonuses Figures for the first three months of this year found Santander shed … Read more
Instacart says customer re-use of compromised passwords and emails is to blame for personal data from 270,000 accounts was leaked onto the dark web Instacart says 270,000 accounts were the subject of ‘credential stuffing’ The hackers used compromised emails and passwords to access accounts Instacart doesn’t currently offer added security options like two-factor authentication By … Read more
Club Lloyds customers to earn less interest as Britain’s biggest bank is the latest to cut current account perks Account currently pays a blended interest rate of around 1.2% on up to £5,000 This will be cut back to 0.8% from October Tesco Bank and Santander have announced cuts to their bank account perks as … Read more