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    BBH launches “Differently Does It” short film competition

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    BBH USA CEO Amani Duncan
    LONDON --

    BBH is marking its 40th year with the launch of a global short film competition. Four filmmaking teams from four countries will be commissioned, with the aim of finding more diverse voices in film and supporting the next generation of creative talent from around the world. 

    “Differently Does It” will launch in the U.K., U.S., Shanghai, Singapore and Mumbai, with a brief themed around “Difference.” Applications will open via a dedicated portal on May 4 and will remain open for four weeks. The four winners will be selected in July, with each receiving a budget of £20,000 (some $25,000) to create four short films. In addition, they will receive a masterclass from a renowned director and creative guidance from BBH creative leaders to support the execution of their vision. 

    The films will be premiered in a showcase in London in December 2022, and launched on the international film circuit at the end of the year. The four winning teams will be selected from across BBH’s locations, with one winner from the U.K., one from the U.S. and two from Asia. 

    “We are incredibly excited to be launching this worldwide film competition to celebrate difference and support diversity in the industry, opening the doors for fresh new talent to get a big break,” said Amani Duncan, CEO, BBH USA. “What a wonderful way to honor 40 years of BBH’s global creative leadership. We can’t wait to see the films created by talented filmmakers around the world.”

    Rafael Rizuto, chief creative officer, BBH USA, said, “As a creative who has worked across the globe from Brazil to Dubai to San Francisco and New York, I feel personally connected to this global creative competition.”

    The winners will be selected with a focus on supporting talent from under-represented backgrounds. Their ideas will be judged by a panel of filmmaking and creative experts including playwright and screenwriter Rita KalneJais, alongside a diverse panel of creative leaders from across the BBH Global network. 

    “We wanted to pay it forward and invest in the creative visionaries of this new generation,” said Stephen Ledger-Lomas, chief production officer, BBH. “‘Differently Does It’ is an idea that is borne from BBH’s legacy in engaging with and nurturing emerging talent and placing our belief in raw talent rather than status; essentially investing in the power of difference.” 

    BBH’s creative work was recognized with more than 45 trophies in 2021, including honors at Cannes Lions, The One Show, D&AD, ANDY’s, Clios and Webbys.  

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    EU accuses TikTok of “addictive design” that harms children, seeks changes to protect users

    Friday, February 6, 2026
    The icon for the TikTok video sharing app is seen on a smartphone in Marple Township, Pa., Feb. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

    The European Union on Friday accused TikTok of breaching the bloc's digital rules with "addictive design" features that lead to compulsive use by children, in preliminary charges that strike at the heart of the popular video sharing app's operating model.

    EU regulators said their two-year investigation found that TikTok hasn't done enough to assess how features such as autoplay and infinite scroll could harm the physical and mental health of users, including minors and "vulnerable adults."

    The European Commission said it believes TikTok should change the "basic design" of its service. The commission is the EU's executive arm and enforcer of the 27-nation bloc's Digital Services Act, a sweeping rulebook that requires social media companies to clean up their platforms and protect users, under threat of hefty fines.

    TikTok denied the accusations.

    "The Commission's preliminary findings present a categorically false and entirely meritless depiction of our platform, and we will take whatever steps are necessary to challenge these findings through every means available to us," the company said in a statement.

    TikTok's features including infinite scrolling, autoplay, push notifications, and highly personalized recommender systems "lead to the compulsive use of the app, especially for our kids, and this poses major risks to their mental health and wellbeing," Commission spokesman Thomas Regnier said at a press briefing in Brussels.

    "The measures that TikTok has in place are simply not enough," he said.

    The company now has a chance to defend itself and reply to the commission's findings. Regnier said "if they don't do this properly," Brussels could issue a so-called non-compliance decision and possible fine worth up to 6% of... Read More

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