Facebook UK pays £29m corporation tax despite record £3.3bn sales

Advertising revenue surged last year at social media firm where average staff pay rose to £262,000

Google faces €25bn lawsuit in UK and EU over digital advertising

Tech company accused of abusing its power in the ad tech market

Media firms introduce advertising blackouts to respect late Queen

Television, newspaper, social media and advert-placement companies limit ads for varying periods

Snapchat firm cuts 1,300 staff in face of advertising downturn

Snap to focus on its core messaging product as it reports revenue growth well below expectations

Buy now, pay later firms in UK warned over influencer ads on social media

Financial Conduct Authority will take action if posts do not inform consumers of debt risks

Shares in Snapchat owner slump 25% amid slowdown in ad revenue

Parent company Snap talks of ‘incredibly challenging’ conditions as it seeks new sources of revenue

Molly-Mae Hague Instagram post banned for breaking ASA rules

UK advertising watchdog pulls up Love Island star for third time as it cracks down on social media influencers

Vin Murria’s bid for M&C Saatchi is her most daring yet

‘Fearless’ female tech tycoon is at war with Mad Men in a rollercoaster takeover battle for UK-based advertising agency

‘Gorgeous is my business’ … how blond billboard bombshell Angelyne became an LA icon

Mystery has shrouded Angelyne ever since her giant ads besieged LA. Now a new drama starring Emmy Rossum and Martin Freeman is telling her astonishing story – and she’s furious about it. We track down the pink-Corvette-driving star

Dog bandannas and digital ads: how effective is the teal independents’ campaign strategy?

Each week we ask experts to break down political advertisements: who are the candidates trying to reach, and are they succeeding?

Channel 4 strikes deal to air 1,000 hours of hit shows for free on YouTube

Exclusive: agreement allows broadcaster to sell ads around programmes in potential new era of deals with Silicon Valley

Scarlet O’Haha: why do film posters for comedies always have huge red letters?

From The Nan Movie to Fun with Dick and Jane, ads for comedies nearly always follow one distinctive style. Why is this and when did it start? The humble bus shelter may have the answer

CW McCall obituary

American advertising executive who had a huge chart hit with the 1975 trucking song Convoy

Will the news boom prevent more media outlets going bust?

Analysis: newspapers have attracted record numbers of readers seeking trusted sources in uncertain times

Richard Hartley