Very proud of my latest eBay purchase I think I’m becoming a 1980s tech collector 👀

I've taken a look at the apps rising in Australia one week after the teen social media ban kicked in. Hello Coverstar, Yubo, Bump, Rednote and more... open.substack.com/pub/drewbenv...

Australia’s under-16 social media ban is now in force, and here’s the biggest reason it will backfire: Teens are safer on social media than on the alternative, which includes messaging apps used as social networks, dark social, and fake-age permitted adult social.

Not that often a UK comms job opens up at a hot social network but Substack is hiring substack.com/@drewbenvie/...

Rare UK comms job at a top social network www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

Looking forward to heading to Bristol this afternoon to speak at Communicate Conference about the year ahead in social media. Final touches to the deck. Will be good to be baaaack

TikTok shop has done $10bn of sales in the U.S. year to date: “Faux Jewels and Slimming Belts: Why Shopping on TikTok Is a Lot Like QVC“ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/b...

X’s troll exposé shows why social media trust & safety teams were so vital on Twitter: combating coordinated inauthentic behaviour, not censoring viewpoints www.techdirt.com/2025/11/24/x...

“As ChatGPT surged in popularity, longtime safety experts burned out and started leaving.” A fascinating long read in the New York Times about the problematic growth of an AI chatbot www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/t...

Twitter inadvertently unmasks fake influencers in new transparency feature that shows where an account was originally set up. Dozens of accounts based in Russia, India and Nigeria pretending to be Trump supporting Americans revealed in the process www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-inf...

Twitch and Kick added to the list of social media that will be banned for Australia’s under-16s from December 10th. open.substack.com/pub/drewbenv...

We’re hiring social media analysts in London at Battenhall. Come join our team and help me predict things and count things and keep our beloved clients a step ahead. www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

Big day today it’s the annual Battenhall social media briefing event at The British Library in London. 300 brands registered to attend this year and I need to finish learning my lines. 🙏🏼☕️💥

Proud as punch to win two agency of the year awards at PR Week last night. www.battenhall.com/blog/battenh...

Looking for followers on Sora 2. And yep I have invite codes but mainly want to follow my network on there 👋🏼 sora.chatgpt.com/profile/drew...

Decided to start writing my Substack again. Thoughts on the year ahead in social media… open.substack.com/pub/drewbenv...

Loving Bitchat so far. Feels like OG Twitter meets WhatsApp meets Reddit. Dorsey’s new experiment leans into social media culture: it works offline, disappearing content, anonymous users, no tracking, panic mode, etc etc. Good or bad idea? I’m @drew on there, look forward to finding out!

Chatted to the BBC earlier about whether Twitter can reinvent itself with new product chief Nikita Bier at the helm www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Pier 57 is my new favourite place (and the bits around it where I’ve been spending much of this week)

It’s 5am, big day ahead so two coffees it is. Can’t ever remember it being as hot as this in New York ☀️🥵

I don't often get interviewed like this but here's a new one. Thank you to Logging Off Club for the chat... loggingoffclub.substack.com/p/what-is-mi...

Three entry level social media agency roles just opened in my U.S. team for anyone looking. 🗽 Junior Social Media Analyst (New York) lnkd.in/ehFEHEqX 🌇 Junior Account Executive (Los Angeles) lnkd.in/ekNEafHg 🚕 Junior Account Executive (New York) lnkd.in/eEQd_rs3

As global lawmakers step up their efforts to ban social media for under-16s, Battenhall CEO @drew.battenhall.com says it will only make the situation worse. In Digital Frontier, Drew argues for education, safe spaces, and guidance to help teens navigate social media responsibly: bit.ly/3YPJBT8

Something from me in Digital Frontier today: digitalfrontier.com/articles/chi...

Overheard in Clerkenwell: what would be a great debate is if we got two analog people, and two AIs talking on the stage.

Waiting in the wings to talk at the launch of Speak Up. Hats off @alexlockwood.bsky.social epic crowd 👏🏼

This ridiculous Arsenal run offside free kick drill is genius!!!

Yesterday we announced we are a PRCA Dare Awards finalist… Today we’re can share we’re in the running for Specialist Consultancy AND PR Consultancy of the Year at the CIPR Excellence Awards 2025! 🥳 Well done to our incredible global team for all the work that makes this recognition possible! 🙌

Team vibes 💯 this week. And if you’re looking for a career start in a place like this (I sit on the left close to coffee) then check out the battenhall Instagram as we have two internships up for grabs. See you this summer 😎☀️🌞

YES BEST 5 MINS OF FOOTBALL EVER MAINOO MAGUIRE!!!!!!!!

Have a read of @kerihudson.bsky.social 👏🏼

@montymunford1.bsky.social 👋🏼🤛🏼

Currently in Devon taking a break but managed to get this to the BBC this morning 👋🏼

Bumper week of press work for Battenhall crew. Hats off dudes Euronews: btnhl.com/3E9mLyH PRWeek: btnhl.com/3E7GJtK eConsultancy: btnhl.com/3FSmRep

Strong contender for biggest PR fuck up of 2025

Good luck tonight to everyone. @battenhall.com’s up for Large agency of the year and Independent agency of the year later at the PRmoment awards in London. Here’s a clip of Grace, Issie, Christopher & Becky picking up the ‘Large’ award for us this time last year 🥂🍾

TikTok’s 2 weeks away from another ban in the U.S. Will it sink or swim? Keen to hear thoughts on the situation

Meta’s new Community Notes program launches tomorrow in the US. 🇺🇸 Battenhall CEO @drew.battenhall.com explores what impact this could have on brands – and why it’s more important than ever to keep a close eye on social communities. 👀 btnhl.com/3FusG1I

Meta launches Community Notes tomorrow, so I’ve taken a look at what it might bring for brands on social media www.battenhall.com/blog/meta-be...

I went back to school this week for a talk at Worcester Cathedral, and to meet some very bright kids to chat about business, technology and stuff www.ksw.org.uk/barnabas-day... It was a real honour, a bit daunting, and I dedicated the talk to my parents who worked so hard to send me to that school.

On the week we mark our 12th anniversary as an agency, we’re also celebrating our founder and CEO @drew.battenhall.com inclusion in the @prweekuk.bsky.social Power Book! 🎉 Drew has been on the list for 15 consecutive years – a massive achievement! Read his entry here: btnhl.com/powerbook2025

My 15th year in a row in the PRWeek Power Book. Always an honour and privilege to fly the Battenhall flag. www.prweek.co.uk/power-book/u...

This deluge of violent and gruesome Instagram content is everywhere. Speaking to my kids this morning young teens and older teens alike have all been seeing it too. What the hell happened at Meta this week?? Did they just stop moderating to see what would happen?

Hi new column in PR Week about social media past present and future 👋 www.prweek.co.uk/article/1908...

Fantastic crowd today, thank you for having me Bristol Creative Industries

Looking forward to being in Bristol today for this bristolcreativeindustries.com/event/social...

Battenhall’s latest Independent Agency of the Year, and Large Agency of the Year nominations came in today, for the 2025 PR Moment Awards. Proud of this team, and onward to the awards night 🥳

Social media agency types in New York, Singapore and London, I’m hiring for multiple open roles at @battenhall.com Details here: www.linkedin.com/posts/lerkeh... DM or email [email protected]

Battenhall’s Year Ahead in Social roadshow touched down in New York last week. Our global CEO, @drew.battenhall.com, hosted colleagues, clients, and friends for an intimate networking dinner at Soho House. If you’d like to see one in a city near you, drop us a line at [email protected].

Thanks to the #PRogress event team of @wadds.bsky.social and co for having me this morning - was lovely to see some familiar faces and meet new agency bosses too