It may have once satirised branded content – “oh, awesome, a sponsored post by a snack food company on my favorite media website” – but with the creation of an in-house advertising agency, The Onion will now cater to marketers with native videos and articles. Why would any brand pay to be ridiculed?

In the wake of the 2014 revelation that Facebook was performing unsolicited emotional experiments on some of its users, the site is facing a crisis of trust. Now Facebook is trialling a labelling system that will point out links to so-called 'satire' sites like The Onion.

As the world goes mobile, almost every brand has a social media presence. With 15-second Instagram videos set to dramatic music, the BBC is taking a modern, bite-sized approach to news that’s ideal for small screens.

Young and tech-savvy, Gen Yers don't play by the old rules of media consumption. But are they really keeping up with the latest TV via mobile? Have they really rejected ownership for subscription services? Canvas8 sat down with 20 Brits between the ages of 18 and 35 to find out.