A U.K. parliamentary committee called for regulation of Facebook and warned: “If companies become monopolies they can be broken up, in whatever sector.” [WSJ]
The U.K. ad industry will promote itself at SXSW and elsewhere around the world as part of an “Export Month” heading into the scheduled March 29 date for Brexit to take effect. [The Drum]
Ikea is using two life-sized versions of the toy boats it sells for bath time to clean up the Thames river and publicize its environmental efforts. [Engadget]
State Farm, Uber Eats and other brands are finding ways to use the popularity of “Fortnite” to their advantage. [Digiday]
Facebook Watch is adding game recaps from the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League and the NBA’s 2K videogame league. [Adweek]
Apple is shaking up its executive ranks and reprioritizing its services, AI, hardware and retail divisions as boom times for the iPhone come to an end. [WSJ]
The company also agreed to buy Pullstring, a startup that helps create voice apps. [Axios]
Airlines plan to change their reservation systems so passengers don’t have to identify as male or female when they book flights. [WSJ]
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