Obscure pro-Brexit group spends tens of thousands on Facebook ads
Britain’s Future has spent £88,000 on pro-Brexit ads despite Facebook transparency promises
Sir Martin Sorrell: Facebook row hasn’t deterred advertisers
Ex-WPP chief says marketers are turning to Instagram and predicts more digital growth
Facebook users cannot avoid location-based ads, investigation finds
No combination of settings can stop location data being used by advertisers, says report
UK betting firms back live sports advertising ban
Online gambling firms such as Bet365, William Hill and Ladbrokes agree ban amid fears of impact on children
Iceland’s banned palm oil advert should have aired, says ITV chief
Carolyn McCall said it was ‘ludicrous’ advert viewed 65m times online could not run on TV
World watches as Australian regulator rules on Facebook and Google
ACCC set to hand down preliminary report into digital platforms and whether they are competing fairly with traditional media
Facebook to require proof that political ads come from UK
Social network to act against ‘dark adverts’ with compulsory disclaimers saying who paid
Google crackdown on secret ‘dark adverts’ in EU elections
Tools launched to enforce transparency and avoid repeat of Russian misinformation campaign in Trump US elections
Man named John Lewis stars in Twitter UK’s Christmas ad
US lecturer receives more than 50,000 tweets a year meant for the British retailer
The rise of the nano-influencer: how brands are turning to common people
It’s not just YouTube stars, now everyday citizens are being courted to influence people, says freelance journalist Richard Godwin
Festive advertisers dump TV for online media
TV ad spend expected to fall by almost £44m in final quarter, despite overall rise
Do your children’s apps give them the hard sell?
Parents’ unwillingness to stump up cash for children’s apps is exposing their offspring to adult ad-sales techniques
Facebook delays identity checks on UK political advertisers
Exclusive: social network says it is improving process to stop abuse of disclaimer system
Javid launches study into advertising on child abuse sites
Home secretary asks charity to investigate scale of problem and make recommendations
Brands are cashing in on social media envy, and using influencers to sell it
$60,000 seems a lot for a minor celeb’s posts but it’s a measure of what the influencer economy is worth, says Guardian columnist Poppy Noor