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Google sued over allegations of monopolising online advertising

The US Justice Department and eight states are suing Google, alleging that the tech giant's dominance in digital advertising harms competition

Food and Drink

The M&M's controversy continues as company retires its “spokescandies”

Mars Wrigley North America says it is taking a step back from its “spokecandies”

Tech News

Spotify to cut hundreds of jobs as tech layoffs pile up

"In hindsight, I was too ambitious in investing ahead of our revenue growth," CEO Daniel Ek told employees.

Green News

Kids born today will see half the stars currently visible by age 18

Astronomers say LEDs and advertisements could be causing the sky to get brighter.

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Green News

Parody billboards highlight ‘misleading adverts’ from Toyota and BMW

Billboards and bus stops across Europe have been covered with parody artwork calling on governments to introduce a tobacco-style ban on advertising high carbon products.

Green News

Why does EV driving range drop in cold weather?

South Korea's antitrust regulator is fining Tesla for exaggerating the driving ranges of its electric cars on a single charge.

Climate

Tired of seeing personalised ads? The planet is too, new report finds

An estimated 1 per cent of total energy consumption on Earth is used to show us adverts.

Europe News

Canadian campaign on domestic violence triumphs at the Care Awards

The Care Awards celebrate the most creative advertising campaigns in the field of social care and enviroment.

Culture news

BeReal: How real is the social media darling, really?

The French photo-sharing app BeReal offers users respite from social media fakeness, but is it actually authentic?

Tech News

Musk's Twitter 'bird will fly by EU rules,' Brussels warns on takeover

EU commissioner Thierry Breton issued the warning after Musk sealed the $44 billion deal and fired Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and two other executives.

Tech News

Elon Musk says he doesn't seek a 'free-for-all hellscape' for Twitter

Elon Musk is telling Twitter advertisers he is buying the platform to "help humanity" and doesn’t want it to become a "free-for-all hellscape".

Green News

Australian energy company fined €35,000 for greenwashing

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has warned companies making dubious sustainability claims to watch out.

Culture news

'Elvis' director Baz Luhrmann wants to unlock people’s creativity

The Australian filmmaker teams up with Bombay Sapphire to helm a creative call-to-arms, which is inviting people to discover the creative inspiration that exists all around them.

Food and Drink

Is the new M&Ms colour really about "inclusivity" or empty solidarity?

Stop what you're doing - M&Ms have a new colour! And it's supposed to represent "acceptance and inclusivity". What a time to be alive.

Europe Decoded

Italy elections: Who has spent the most money on Facebook ads?

Parties and politicians have been campaigning for online votes from Italy's 38 million Facebook users.

Green News

The 'brandalists' are back and they're taking aim at airline adverts

Anti-advertising campaign Brandalism has put up satirical artwork in 15 different European cities.

Green News

Social media at the forefront of ‘climate deception’, report reveals

The report, commissioned by Greenpeace, found that only a handful of posts from airlines, car and fossil fuel companies explicitly mentioned climate change.

Europe Decoded

Swiss police investigate fake online ad campaign about energy wasting

The unofficial posters urged citizens to report their neighbours if they overheat their homes this coming winter.

Climate

Dutch city cracks down on ads aimed at meat eaters

Bye bye burger ads? Adverts promoting some types of meat are set to be banned from public spaces in Haarlem such as bus stops and shelters.

Culture news

In poor taste? The most shocking banned adverts in Europe

The public have had their say - these companies went too far!