The Buzz : Everything You Need To Know Today Dec 22nd

Merge 104.8  |  22 December 2020

Yesterday we mentioned that Ed Sheeran was planning a comeback after an 18 month break. Hours later he surprised fans with a new track called Afterglow. The video featuring a one-take performance of the track also appeared on You Tube and had close to 500,000 views in 4 hours.



Twitter has been issued a big fine for late reporting of a data breach. They were fined more than $500,000 for failing to report an issue which saw protected tweets become unprotected on some Android devices. An investigation found that Twitter failed to promptly declare and properly document the breach.



Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed is expanding his social media awareness with a new account on TikTok. Social media has been a game changer for several leaders across the globe, with its power to make or break popular support, and Sheikh Mohammed is among those who have signed up to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Within 24 hours his TikTok account grew to more than 206,000 followers.