Why Bella Hadid and Lil Miquela’s kiss is a terrifying glimpse of the future
An advert featuring the human and virtual models is late-capitalist hell, ‘queerbait’ and digisexuality all at once
One in three UK teenagers ‘ashamed of their body’
Findings prompt calls for weight loss ads to be vetted and social media firms to pay levy
William Hill ad banned for inviting Tinder users out of ‘friend zone’
Advertising watchdog upholds complaints saying bookie’s invite to Tinder breached code
Roll of a lifetime: Robert De Niro’s ad for Warburtons bagels is his best work in years
Peddling bread on the mean streets of Bolton seems to suit the Hollywood star. Take note, Scorsese
The Guardian’s view on free speech online: a messy compromise
Editorial: Rightwing extremists are now being deprived of their income stream from YouTube advertisements. Not to do so would be worse
Google has given $150,000 in free ads to deceptive anti-abortion group
Obria Group’s ads suggest it provides abortion services, when in fact it tries to persuade women not to terminate pregnancies
One in eight UK adults have suicidal thoughts over body image – poll
Charity calls for codes to regulate ‘idealised body representation’ in the media
How ethical is it for advertisers to target your mood?
ESPN and the New York Times are exploring how to match marketing to their users’ emotions
Secretive hard-Brexit Facebook campaign got 1m responses
Ads run by Lynton Crosby firm may have collected emails, says information commissioner
‘It’s genuine, you know?’: why the online influencer industry is going ‘authentic’
The long read: Calamities such as Fyre Festival have tarnished the booming business of YouTube and Instagram stars. Now the industry’s top tastemakers have a new plan: keeping it real
Five online gambling firms break UK rules on ads targeting children
Watchdog uses child ‘avatars’ to catch out firms including Aston Villa sponsor Unibet
Facebook tightens up rules for political advertisers
Verifiable contact details will be required to run campaigns on site ahead of EU elections
Eat up, honey! See Tom Hiddleston serve you the creepiest breakfast ever
The actor stars in a new ad for Centrum women’s supplements, speaking Chinese and acting like a guilty dog who’s about to cry
Google fined €1.49bn by EU for advertising violations
Tech company has been fined €8.24bn by EU commission over past two years
‘I looked like a clown’: the truth about shopping on Instagram
The clothes that had been chasing me around my feed for months looked good in the adverts. Would they stand the test of being worn in real life?