Sean Ng announces Dyson departure to take on Retail Technology Programme Manager role at Meta Reality Labs

Sean Ng has joined Meta Reality Labs as Retail Technology Programme Manager where he will be working on demo experiences for the company's Rayban Meta smart glasses and Quest VR devices in EMEA.

He was previously Lead Product Demonstration Designer in Retail, Brand Experience and Events at Dyson.

Brands Rights Protection

Meta is announcing new Brand Rights Protection product updates, which include some of the most requested features by businesses who use the tool. These include: 

• The ability to report suspected scam ads at scale, even when it does not explicitly use their intellectual property. This includes suspected scams and misleading ads that exploit a brand’s name without authorisation.

• In an effort to streamline the process and reduce the administrative burden on people using Brand Rights Protection, a redesign of the takedown request experience to minimise required steps. 

In a press release, Meta says: "We take a comprehensive approach to countering fraud and scams. We have automated detection and content review systems that remove fake accounts and scam posts. While we dedicate extensive resources to fight fraud and scams, businesses also have an important role to play in protecting their brands.”

“Meta provides many ways to report and resolve issues around fraud and scams, including Brand Rights Protection, a single tool that enables businesses to monitor for and report misuse of their brand across ads and organic content on Facebook and Instagram, such as intellectual property infringement and business impersonation. These updates further empower businesses to take control of how their brand is used and help protect people from harmful or misleading experiences."  

2025 RTIH INNOVATION AWARDS

Social media will be a key focus area at the 2025 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards. which are now open for entries, celebrate global tech innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our 2024 hall of fame entrants were revealed during an event which took place at RIBA’s 66 Portland Place HQ in Central London on 21st November, and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by comedian Lucy Porter.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “The event is now into its sixth year and what a journey it has been. The awards started life as an online only affair during the Covid outbreak, before launching as a small scale in real life event and growing year on year to the point where we’re now selling out this fine, historic venue.”

He added: “Congratulations to all of our finalists. Many submissions did not make it through to the final stage, and getting to this point is no mean feat. Checkout-free stores, automated supply chains, immersive experiences, on-demand delivery, next generation loyalty offerings, inclusive retail, green technology. We’ve got all the cool stuff covered this evening.”

“But just importantly we’ve got lots of great examples of companies taking innovative tech and making it usable in everyday operations - resulting in more efficiency and profitability in all areas.”

Congratulations to our 2024 winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Lucy Porter, and all those who attended November's gathering. 

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