Daily Press Summary | Tuesday 26 August 2025

TikTok puts hundreds of UK content moderator jobs at risk
TikTok is putting hundreds of jobs in the UK which moderate content that appears on the social media platform at risk.
BBC News

Pulp’s Common People named Absolute Radio’s ultimate Britpop anthem
Absolute Radio’s Ultimate Britpop Anthem, as voted for by listeners, is Pulp’s Common People.
Radio Today

EE explores parental anxieties around giving children first smartphone
The work was created by Saatchi & Saatchi.
Campaign (£)

Publishers race to counter ‘Google Zero’ threat as AI changes search engines
Media groups explore new ways of reaching readers and making money amid arrival of AI tools that affect clicks
Financial Times (£)

Senior politicians to guest host James O’Brien programme on LBC
Penny Mordaunt, Emily Thornberry, James Cleverly and Ed Davey each present James O’Brien’s weekday mid-morning show on LBC this week.
Radio Today

Baby food firms told to make products healthier or face action
Baby food manufacturers must cut levels of salt and sugar in their products and stop promoting snacks for babies under the age of one, the government has said.
BBC News

People’s Postcode Lottery confirms launch of interactive ITV gameshow
Win Win is tipped to be ITV’s biggest ad-funded show since the launch of BE Studio in 2023.
Campaign (£)

Lord of the Rings soundtrack tops Classic FM movie music poll
Howard Shore’s score to The Lord of the Rings trilogy has been voted Number One in the Classic FM Movie Music Hall of Fame 2025, held in partnership with Radio Times.
Radio Today

Why parasitic platforms keep feeding on media (and what’s next)
Opinion: Social platforms promised reach. What they delivered was dependence, collapse and lost audiences. Media owners, advertisers and agencies now face the same trap with AI.
The Media Leader

Musk firms sue Apple and OpenAI, alleging they hurt competition
Two Elon Musk-backed businesses have officially sued Apple and OpenAI, accusing them of joining forces illegally to block threats from potential competitors.
BBC News