United Kingdom: Social Media

Thanks for joining us, and welcome to Higgs In Conversation With. This podcast delves into the minds of some of the most successful individuals in senior positions within leading UK businesses...

As technology estates grow more fragmented and expensive across cloud, SaaS, labor, and on-premise infrastructure, organizations can unlock...

Following consultation, the UK government has laid before Parliament the draft Online Safety Super-Complaints (Eligibility and Procedural Matters) Regulations 2025.

Online fraud is now the UK's most common crime. And while victims once bore the brunt alone, attention is turning sharply toward the platforms and telecoms networks that enable it.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology ("DSIT") has issued a consultation on its proposal to introduce regulations which would change the way telecommunications leases...

Last July, the UK High Court dismissed a case filed by Tesla that sought the declaration of a fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory (FRAND) license rate...

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is leading an international crackdown on illegal financial promotions by rogue "finfluencers"

According to the Times, the UK is considering a ban on alcohol advertising as part of the NHS's ten-year plan to shift focus from reactive to preventative care.

On the surface, the retail growth story looks familiar. Eight out of ten of the 2024 Retail Supergrowers are back in 2025, with very little movement in the ranks.

On 19 June 2025 the Data (Use and Access) Act (the "DUA Act") received Royal Assent and became law in the UK, having been passed by the UK Parliament on 11 June 2025.

Not so fast. Rather like Mark Twain, reports of the death of the hashtag are greatly exaggerated. Apparently, X has decided to ban hashtags in advertising posts (but normal punters can continue to use hashtags).

The prize draws and competitions (PDC) industry has grown rapidly in the UK in recent years. The market is smaller than the National Lottery but still significant. It is estimated that around 7.4 million adults (14% of the adult population) have participated in PDC's in the last year (as of November 2023), spending an estimated total of £1.3 billion.