Objectifying ad gets red-carded! – ‘Birdie’ billboard banned
Johannesburg – A billboard in South Africa showing two women in a car with the headline “not your average... Read more
19 Jun
WhatsApp introduces first major advertising features
San Francisco – WhatsApp announced Monday it will introduce its boldest advertising features yet, marking a significant shift for... Read more
17 Jun
French internet firm fined 50 mn euros for unsolicited ads
Paris — France’s largest internet operator Orange was on Tuesday slapped with a 50-million-euro ($53-million) fine for sending unsolicited... Read more
10 Dec, 2024
SA ad body rules on TotalEnergies ‘greenwashing’
Johannesburg – South Africa’s advertising regulator has ruled that a TotalEnergies claim it promotes sustainable development was misleading, in... Read more
23 Aug, 2024
Trudeau slams Facebook for threatening to block Canadian news
Ottawa – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday slammed Meta after executives said it would block news for Canadian... Read more
12 May, 2023
Facebook misidentified thousands of political ads, study shows
Paris – Facebook misidentified tens of thousands of advertisements flagged under its political ads policy, according to a study released... Read more
9 Dec, 2021
EU plans transparency in online political ads
Brussels – The European Commission on Thursday presented a plan to oblige online platforms to clearly label paid political... Read more
26 Nov, 2021
