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GB News criticised for platforming 'dangerous climate change deniers'

The brand new UK news channel has only been going for two weeks, yet has managed to rack up the complaints.

Work

#Womennotobjects: How empathy is needed to reimagine brand campaigns

Madonna Badger, the creative force behind #Womennotobjects campaign, discusses her aims and the legacy she wants to leave behind.

World News

EU launches antitrust probe into Google's digital ad tech practices

It will focus on whether the company is stifling competition by restricting access to third parties to user data for advertising purposes on websites and apps, while using that data itself.

France

Google fined €220m in France over online advertising market

Google said it had agreed on changes to improve its online ad market after being fined by France's competition watchdog.

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Green News

Amsterdam to become first city in the world to ban this type of advert

The Dutch capital city is on a mission to become more sustainable and sets a good example for the rest of Europe in doing so.

Climate

‘Tired, tacky, dangerous’: British Gas ads criticised for greenwashing

The UK's biggest energy supplier is accused of having a "worryingly simplistic" understanding of green issues.

Poland

News blackout amid Polish protest over 'blow to free media' tax

Independent media in Poland suspended their news coverage for 24 hours on Wednesday over a planned new advertising tax, which they say will undermine press freedoms.

USA

Google sued by 10 US states for 'anti-competitive' online ad sales

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the suit, arguing that "this Goliath of a company is using its power to manipulate the market, destroy competition, and harm you, the consumer."

Poland

Carrefour withdraws Polish news adverts over LGBT rights

French supermarket chain Carrefour says it has withdrawn advertising campaign from Polish television TVP, saying that the content "did not correspond to the company's values".

Europe Decoded

Tech giants give insight into how US election is being fought online

It helps highlight which subjects most interest Americans online and how both candidates have spent their online campaign budgets.

Poland

Airpnp: Polish activists cause a stink with toilet-sharing app stunt

An association in Poland has advertised a new app that purports to allow Warsaw residents to rent out their toilet for a fee — but there's a catch.

Living

Live lamb used in provocative new vegan commercial in Israel

The advert reached over a third of Israel's population - often dubbed the vegan capital of the world.

World News

Facebook will ban new political adverts in week before US election

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company will also prevent campaigns and their supporters from making premature claims of the vote result.

USA

Facebook expands hate speech rules amidst advertiser boycott

Facebook said it would label "newsworthy" content that breaks its rules and expanding their rules on hate speech.

USA

Unilever joins Facebook boycott over hate speech concerns

Facebook said on Friday it was taking action against hate speech.

USA

Facebook stands firm on political advert policies

Good news for spin doctors?

Europe Decoded

Facebook takes down Conservative ad that featured BBC content

The BBC had expressed their concern and published a statement on Twitter. The Press Team said that it was a "completely unacceptable use of BBC content which distorts our output and which could damage perceptions of our impartiality".

Partner content

Effie Greater China Awards Gala and summit bring together leading firms from throughout the region

Partner content presented by Effie Awards

Under the slogan ‘Marketing Effectiveness Connects the World’, Effie Greater China held its annual gala awards ceremony in Beijing on 22 November. Recognised throughout the industry as a global benchmark, Effie awards are designed to reward effective campaigns across all forms of marketing.

USA

Facebook would have let Hitler run political adverts, claims comedian

British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen took aim at social media companies accusing them of pushing "absurdities to billions of people".

Europe Decoded

Is the battle to define political advertising unwinnable?

As major tech companies begin to overhaul political advertising, Google's mislabelling of an undisclosed Tory attack ad highlights the pitfalls of regulating an unregulated world.