World News

Five times when advertisers got it really wrong

As H&M apologises for its 'coolest monkey in the jungle' photo, that many called out as racist, here are some other ads that made headlines for all the wrong reasons

9 January 2018

Poland

Polish government campaign encourages citizens to 'breed like rabbits'

The ad features a talking rabbit who tells people to exercise, lead a healthy lifestyle and avoid stress to improve fertility

9 November 2017

United Kingdom

UK advertising watchdog cracks down on gender stereotypes

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) wants to write potentially harmful cliched roles out of the script.

18 July 2017

Kuwait

Fight terror with leniency and love: anti-terror TV advert ad goes viral

30 May 2017

Business Series

Facebook profit surges, closing in on two billion monthly users

Facebook has reported surging quarterly profit and revenue but its shares dipped due to nervousness about future earnings.

4 May 2017

Business Series

Vivendi looks to video games and advertising companies

French media giant Vivendi is reportedly to focus on buying video games and advertising companies to address investor concerns about its strategy.

25 April 2017

USA

Who paid you for that? Celebrities warned over misleading Instagram pics

The US Federal Trade Commission warns celebrities and influencers over Instagram posts that don't reveal they have been paid to promote products.

20 April 2017

World News

Competitors join in on ridiculing United Airlines

United Airlines have been the subject of much public ridicule in recent weeks, now even some competitors are getting in on the action.

13 April 2017

USA

Pepsi withdraws advert after social media backlash

Pepsi pulls advert featuring Kendall Jenner after it prompts outrage and ridicule from critics saying it trivialises rights protests

5 April 2017

World News

April Fools pranks 2017

April 1 is traditionally the day when pranksters get free reign to terrorise the rest of humanity.

1 April 2017

Business Series

Google continues to bleed advertisers as Johnson & Johnson walk

America's biggest healthcare retailer joins the list of companies stopping You Tube advertising as the row over lack of scrutiny of controversial content continues.

23 March 2017

Business Series

Google promises changes over advert row

Google promised better controls for its websites, particularly YouTube, after complaints companies' adverts have appeared next to hate-filled videos.

21 March 2017

Business Series

Google apologies over extremist content

Google has apologised for allowing ads to appear alongside offensive videos on YouTube as more high-profile firms pulled their advertising.

20 March 2017

Russia

Moscow zoo sues after nude raccoon photoshoot

A Moscow petting zoo has filed a lawsuit against an advertising company for having rented a raccoon for a nude photoshoot

16 March 2017

Business Series

European court rules size doesn't matter in supermarket ads

European Court of Justice rules on a case involving Carrefour and Intermarché over comparisons in adverts between prices in different sized retailers.

8 February 2017

Business Series

Superbowl ads turn political

Politics overshadowed major US sporting event - the Superbowl - as advertisers used the show to make a statement as well as promote their products.

6 February 2017

Economy

Hop over to Paris campaign launched to take advantage of Brexit bank moves

Paris, Frankfurt, Luxembourg and Dublin are stepping up a charm offensive to lure London's financial institutions following the Brexit vote.

18 October 2016

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Taiwan: massage for pampered pooches

It’s a dogs life.

2 September 2016

World News

Australian MP defends mock shooting ad

There’s no such thing as bad publicity, the saying goes.

16 June 2016

Business Series

Twitter rejects study saying it is losing social media ads to Instagram

Advertising agencies are turning to Instagram more frequently than Twitter for social media ad campaigns, according to a new survey.

10 June 2016