Social media platforms under pressure by US congressman to crack down on anti-vaccine propaganda, citing Guardian investigationsFacebook enables advertisers to promote content to nearly 900,000 people interested in “vaccine controversies”, the Guardian…
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Football is addicted to gambling – and it’s harming children | Jonathan Freedland
It’s right to curb advertising. But weak new rules don’t tackle gambling’s stranglehold on English footballIt’s a fair bet that the new rules announced today aimed at preventing the gambling industry from targeting children will be welcomed by almost e…
Read moreDark money is pushing for a no-deal Brexit. Who is behind it? | George Monbiot
Targeted no-deal Brexit ads are funded opaquely, yet the government has failed to bring in new lawsModern governments respond to only two varieties of emergency: those whose solution is bombs and bullets, and those whose solution is bailouts for the ba…
Read moreGambling ads to be banned from child-friendly sites and games
New rules also prohibit celebrities who look under-25 from appearing in promotionsGambling adverts will no longer be allowed to appear on websites or in computer games that are popular with children, under new rules designed to stop irresponsible gambl…
Read moreDigital ad market under fresh scrutiny amid competition concerns
UK government backs investigation into dominance of Facebook and GoogleFacebook and Google could be forced to open up their businesses and share details of how their advertising model works, after the government backed an investigation into concerns th…
Read moreI’m a Celebrity … app maker forced to pull gambling adverts
ASA says app sponsored by Tombola did not do enough to protect under-18sThe advertising watchdog has banned gambling ads that ran in ITV’s I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here app for breaking rules designed to protect children from being encouraged to…
Read moreWhat 2,000 job cuts tell us: the free market kills digital journalism
Big commercial online news providers are shedding staff in large numbers as social media firms swallow advertising revenuesIn December 2016, Jonah Peretti, the charismatic founder of the digital news and entertainment company BuzzFeed, penned his annua…
Read moreUK broadcasters face advertising tipping point, new study finds
Audience decline found among 16 to 34-year-olds is forecast to hit other key demographicsBroadcasters are facing a tipping point in the next five years where a faster decline in traditional viewing will make TV campaigns too expensive to be cost-effect…
Read moreForcing social-media influencers to be clear about #ads? Good luck with that | Amelia Tait
With seemingly infinite ways for celebrities to blur posts that are adverts, authorities’ efforts are a laughing stockIzzy just wants to tell the world about her skincare regime. The blond teenager has suffered with acne for years – at school, one bull…
Read moreWhat should Davos fear most? Consumers’ deep distrust of business | Stefan Stern
Companies have brought our weary cynicism on themselves. Just look at the adverts they would have us swallowThe household cleaning products aisle at Sainsbury’s is not usually the place for epiphanies about capitalism. But a few days ago, my eyes fell …
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