Three UK has a sort of rebrand
UK MNO Three has decided it has ‘come of age’ now that it’s 18 years old and is celebrating with a new ad campaign showing some of the stuff you can do with a phone.
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Does Verizon have the fastest 5G in the world?
Verizon really does have the fastest 5G in the world, or at least it is allowed to make that claim through its advertising, according to an advertising standards ruling this week.
Trade press best for creating vendor awareness – report
Tech PR agency CC Group chatted to 100 global telecoms tech buyers to see what gets them to splash the cash and it turns out trade press is right up there.
Dystopian Amazon ads kicked off Amazon-owned Twitch
Internet giant Amazon is trying to convince its warehouse workers not to unionize, but its disturbing ads run on Twitch break the streaming service’s rules so they’ve been taken down.
Facebook is a private company… it can do what it wants!
Anyone who questioned the desirability of the US President being banned by social media companies was told they can do what they want. Does the same principle apply to Facebook in Australia?
Italy fines Apple for making misleading iPhone claims
Apple made a bunch of claims about the water resistance of some iPhones, but the Italian Antitrust Authority didn’t like them and has fined Apple €10 million accordingly.
Google hits out at ‘deeply flawed’ DoJ lawsuit
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) is suing internet giant Google for anticompetitive practices relating to search and search advertising.
Facebook on the ropes as a few celebrities make a small gesture
Social media giant Facebook has been under constant regulatory and governmental scrutiny for years, but now it faces its most fearsome adversary yet.
Timing could be right for AT&T’s ad-funded mobile plans
AT&T is mulling the launch of mobile phone services that are subsidised by advertising, according to reports.
Facebook moans that iOS 14 makes it harder to spy on people
Facebook is up in arms over Apple’s plan to let users opt out of sharing their Web-usage data with the social network.
Verizon told to stop lying about its 5G offering
Ever keen not to be out done by rival AT&T, Verizon has manged to get told off for making misleading claims through its 5G marketing.
Facebook refuses to negotiate with blackmailers
A bunch of Facebook execs met with representatives of a group that is attempting to impose its will on the company by pressuring its commercial partners.
UK moves to fight Google and Facebook advertising monopolies
Between them, Google and Facebook control 80% of the UK digital advertising market and that’s not healthy for competition or the consumer.
Google censors independent comments sections while remaining protected itself
A blatant display of targeted, coordinated censorship has resulted in Google threatening two news sites with demonetization unless they delete specified comments sections.
National Advertising Review Board finally tells AT&T to stop lying about 5G
‘5G Evolution’ or ‘5Ge’ has been a controversial campaign from AT&T because it is effectively lying to its customers, but now it has been told to stop the foolishness.
Verizon gets wrist slap for misleading 5G claims
The National Advertising Division (NAD) has condemned Verizon for misleading consumers over the quality of its 5G network across the country.
Washington State sues Facebook over political ads
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a lawsuit against Facebook for selling political ads without maintaining information for the public as required by campaign finance law.
If it’s not accurate, it’s not real advertising – ASA slaps down Three’s 5G claims
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against the ‘if it’s not Three, it’s not real 5G’ ad campaign following complaints from rivals.
BT and O2 fall foul of UK advertising rules
Both BT and O2 have been given a slap on the wrist for airing misleading advertisements in the UK aired across the course of 2019.
UK AI watchdog reckons social media firms should be more transparent
The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation says there is strong public support for greater regulation of online platforms, but then it would.
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