Christopher Fowler obituary Author of the Bryant & May detective novels, short stories and essays on forgotten writers – including himself
Facebook ads opposing a ban on vaping in Australia failed to disclose tobacco company backing Meta says it removed ads for failing to state they were sponsored by an initiative of British American Tobacco Australia
‘It’s fundamental’: WPP chief on how AI has revolutionised advertising Mark Read says artificial intelligence is helping firm win clients keen to tap into technology’s potential
Does paid-for Facebook and Instagram signal end of free-access orthodoxy? Creators and influencers on Meta’s platforms are an obvious market for verified users’ monthly fees
Sportsbet is targeting young women on TikTok to diversify male client base, experts say A pre-Super Bowl ad promoting ‘novelty bet’ markets on Rihanna’s halftime show is part of a trial on the social media platform
Hugh Hudson: smash-hit pop classic Chariots of Fire director was a hero of British film Hudson brought an ad-man’s eye to the brilliant 1981 drama about athletics and bigotry, as well as directing the hilarious Cinzano commercials
Scams: FCA blocks more than 10,000 ads from Instagram, Facebook and YouTube Financial watchdog warns over rise of ‘fin-fluencers’ targeting younger people on social media
Google let Daily Wire advertise on ‘climate change is a hoax’ searches Exclusive: Data shared by Center for Countering Digital Hate shows Ben Shapiro’s site bought ads on climate crisis denial search terms
Meet Hugo and Huxley, the ‘pet influencers’ making £100k a year Boom in advertising trend for creatures to promote everything from cars to collars and ferries to wellies
Twitter hit by 40% revenue drop amid ad squeeze, say reports More than 500 advertising clients have reportedly paused spending since Elon Musk’s takeover in October
AFL partner Crypto.com accused of ‘misleading’ advertising practices in UK British watchdog’s ruling that crypto exchange breached ad standards invites scrutiny of its Australian promotions
Meta dealt blow by EU ruling that could result in data use ‘opt-in’ Irish regulator fines Facebook owner €390m after EU rejects argument for use of data to drive personalised ads
Twitter to relax curbs on political ads as revenues drop Since Elon Musk’s takeover, advertisers have paused spending amid fears of a rise in divisive content
Complaints about gambling ads almost double, Australian media regulator says Acma calls for more power to restrict advertisements on Facebook, YouTube and Google