Advertising
Getting up close and personal: The new focus making digital dominate global ad spend
World
18.06.2024
Getting up close and personal: The new focus making digital dominate global ad spend
The latest analysis, from the global advertising holding company Dentsu, pinpoints digital ad spend rising at 7.2%. “That means we’re…
Cannes Lions: What can we expect from this year’s Festival of Creativity?
Business
17.06.2024
Cannes Lions: What can we expect from this year’s Festival of Creativity?
Hit the coast of Cannes this week, and you won’t just see holidaymakers sunning themselves on the golden sands, you’ll…
UN chief calls on governments to stop fossil fuel ads: Where are they already banned?
Green
06.06.2024
UN chief calls on governments to stop fossil fuel ads: Where are they already banned?
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for advertising agencies and PR companies to stop working with fossil fuel companies. “Many…
Belgium’s far-right spends big on Meta ahead of EU elections, expert finds
Next
30.05.2024
Belgium’s far-right spends big on Meta ahead of EU elections, expert finds
The account of Vlaams Belang, Belgium’s Flemish nationalist party, posted an on April 26 with a video of young people…
Satirical posters protesting Shell’s ‘lethal legacy’ replace 200 adverts across the UK
Green
15.05.2024
Satirical posters protesting Shell’s ‘lethal legacy’ replace 200 adverts across the UK
Activists from the anonymous collective Brandalism have replaced more than 200 adverts around the UK without permission with satirical posters…
Apple apologises for ‘tone-deaf’ iPad Pro ad featuring destruction of cultural artefacts
Culture
10.05.2024
Apple apologises for ‘tone-deaf’ iPad Pro ad featuring destruction of cultural artefacts
Apple CEO Tim Cook seemed pleased when he tweeted the company’s latest iPad Pro ad, “Crush!”, on Tuesday (7 May).…
‘Climate-controlled pig’? Danish Crown admits to misleading people with greenwashing pork claims
Green
16.04.2024
‘Climate-controlled pig’? Danish Crown admits to misleading people with greenwashing pork claims
Europe’s biggest pork producer has admitted that a claim its meat is “more climate-friendly than you think” violated marketing law.…
Online platforms’ ad databases lack clarity as EU election nears — study
Next
16.04.2024
Online platforms’ ad databases lack clarity as EU election nears — study
The advertising libraries of 11 online platforms, including X, Meta and TikTok, do not provide enough insight into paid influence…
Danish celebrities report Meta to police over fraudulent ads
World
13.04.2024
Danish celebrities report Meta to police over fraudulent ads
Two popular Danish public figures have reported Meta, Facebook’s parent company to the police after finding their images and words…
How much snow is Ski World Cup sponsor Audi melting? Activists come up with world-first formula
Sport
18.03.2024
How much snow is Ski World Cup sponsor Audi melting? Activists come up with world-first formula
Winter sports sponsors including Audi and Equinor will melt almost 2,000 square kilometres worth of snow a year with their…