‘Social listening’: Unilever seeks to capitalise on Vaseline’s TikTok moment
Multinational boosts online chatter after social media users showcase product’s widespread use in life hacks
Wuthering Heights, Michael Jackson and the ‘Trump effect’ – will 2026 see the end of the ‘woke’ blockbuster?
The president is scrutinising studio deals, and was rewarded with the promise of a Rush Hour reboot. With Supergirl, Hoppers and a live-action Moana on the way, can Hollywood stand up to Trump?
The hill I will die on: Enough of the ‘Hey you!’ faux friend nonsense. You’re a business, not my mate
No, your communications don’t make me feel valued as an individual. A ‘Dear’ or ‘Sir’ wouldn’t hurt once in a while, says writer Max Fletcher
ITV agrees to invest £3m in fitness app created by Joe Wicks
The Body Coach app, launched in pandemic, will advertise on ITV’s channels and video platform ITVX under deal
Match the celeb to the panto – and other puzzlers in our bumper Christmas culture quiz
From corny adverts to snowy murder plots, test your knowledge with these seasonal questions
Elon Musk’s X fined €120m by EU in first clash under new digital laws
Ruling could put European Commission on collision course with billionaire, and possibly Donald Trump
Grub actually: Keira Knightley’s Christmas Waitrose ad is sweet and funny. The first time, anyway
Their mini romcom is a classy move both for the star and the upmarket supermarket. But how many times will you be able to watch it before you start gagging?
Facebook’s job ads algorithm is sexist, French equality watchdog rules
Regulator found ads for mechanics skewed towards men while those for preschool teachers targeted women
Prunella Scales obituary
Versatile stage and screen actor who found TV comedy fame as Sybil Fawlty and later played Elizabeth II on stage
Google given special status by watchdog that could force it to change UK search
CMA puts Google under tighter regulation with ‘strategic market status’ designation and can enforce changes
Facebook and Instagram to charge UK users £3.99 a month for ad-free version
Subscription service is Meta’s response to regulatory warnings over crunching users’ data to serve targeted ads
Merch sellers cash in on Kirk’s killing with flood of social media ads
Foreign brands not linked to Kirk’s Turning Point USA sell patriotic gear with unclear promises to donate profits
Joe Caroff, designer of James Bond 007 logo and countless iconic film posters, dies aged 103
The artist, whose work can be also seen in posters from West Side Story to Cabaret, Manhattan and A Hard Day’s Night, worked on more than 300 campaigns, often uncredited
Eight Postcards from Utopia review – found-footage fever dream of post-Ceauşescu Romania
Diverting mosaic of moments from 1990s TV ads, frantically flogging everything from sausages to laxatives, shows Romania’s newfound passion for capitalism
Lib Dems call for urgent regulation of YouTube ads after wave of scams
Party wants video platform to face same scrutiny as broadcasters due to deepfake and investment scams