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.
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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.
Virgin and BT start b*tching in Bristol
BT is running ads in Bristol dissing Virgin Media’s fibre offerings and Virgin is having none of it.
ASA bans ad claiming 5G causes infertility
Campaign group Electrosensitivity UK has been told its advert claiming 5G causes infertility and depression cannot be used in its current form as there is no evidence to support the statements.
BT launches biggest TV campaign for two decades
BT has launched its biggest TV advertising campaign for 20 years’ to reinvigorate the brand and hopefully drive towards the convergence dream.
Teen-focused social app TikTok bans political advertising
TikTok, a video selfie app popular with teenagers, has sensibly decided political advertising doesn’t fit in with its vibe.
Multiple US states open Facebook antitrust investigation
An investigation has commenced in the US into possible abuses of Facebook’s market dominance regarding data, advertising and consumer choice.
Is $170 million a big enough fine to stop Google privacy violations?
Another week has passed, and we have another story focusing on privacy violations at Google. This time it has cost the search giant $170 million, but is that anywhere near enough?
Google prefers cookies to fingerprints
Internet giant Google has announced some measures designed to better protect the privacy of users of its Chrome browser.
EE grasses on Three UK for its 5G advertising
Three UK has run an ad campaign claiming its 5G network is the only ‘real’ one. Unsurprisingly other 5G providers are unhappy about this and at least one had complained.
Google is a social media addict and it has fallen off the wagon again
Googlers just don’t know when to give up when it comes to social media as the internet giant attempts to crack the market once again with Shoelace.
Samsung dropped in the deep-end for Aussie smartphone lies
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has opened up legal proceedings against Samsung suggesting it made false, misleading and deceptive claims over water resistance.
UK steps up its consumer protection crusade
The UK government has announced it wants to give some regulators the power to fine companies unilaterally without involving the courts.
Huawei launches UK charm offensive while US President Trump is in town
Embattled Chinese vendor Huawei has picked the middle of the US President’s visit to launch an ad campaign highlighting how important it is to the UK.
YouTube censorship contributes to disappointing Google numbers
Google holding company Alphabet saw its share price fall by 8% after it announced disappointing Q1 numbers.
UK advertising watchdog ties itself in knots over broadband marketing
The UK Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that Vodafone’s ‘Gigafast’ service was misleading because some people might reckon that means 1 Gbps.
CityFibre calls BS on high court fibre ruling
The UK high court has rejected CityFibre’s appeal against an ASA ruling that it’s OK to market copper connections as ‘fibre’.
Europe fines Google another €1.5 billion after belated Android concession
US search giant Google has received yet another fine from the European Commission, this time for abusing its dominant position in online advertising.
Nick Clegg defends Facebook’s business model from EU’s privacy regulation
Facebook’s head of PR reportedly had a series of meetings with EU and UK officials aiming to safeguard the social network’s business model heavily relying on targeted advertising.
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