The Guardian view on surveillance: make your number unobtainable

Editorial: Google and Facebook have collected private data without oversight on a scale that no democratic government would be allowed to do. They shouldn’t be allowed either

Trump adviser John Bolton worked with Cambridge Analytica on YouTube voter experiment

The new national security adviser appeared in videos for experiment targeting videos to different ‘psychographic’ profiles

Google bans bitcoin adverts in cryptocurrency crackdown

Ads for cryptocurrencies, ICOs, wallets and exchanges will be blocked from June to prevent scams, following Facebook’s move in January

Bank of America hiring brand safety officer to ‘clean up’ online ads

New role created after fears about questionable content, following Unilever’s public stand against ‘fake news, racism, sexism and hate’

Can we really trust Google as judge, jury and executioner of online ads?

With cries of undue influence over the industry body deciding which ads to ban, is new Chrome adblocking too self-serving?

Google turns on default adblocker within Chrome

Users of latest Chrome browser on Windows, Mac OS, Linux and Android will have some of most intrusive types of ads blocked automatically

Hey Alexa, is it true a TV advert made Amazon Echo order cat food?

Advertising watchdog rejects Echo Dot owner’s complaint that TV spot was irresponsible

Unilever threat ‘is #MeToo moment for digital advertising’

Former UK boss of ad giant says anti-digital platform sentiment ‘has stepped up a gear’

Justin Timberlake and everything but the football – Super Bowl half-time show as it happened

The non-sporting action from Super Bowl 2018, including snap reviews of the best (and worst) commercials, film trailers and the half-time show

Facebook enables ‘fake news’ by reliance on digital advertising – report

Paper co-written by former company exec recommends switching news feed back to chronological listing

Saatchi chairman and his wife defend crowdfunding for Instagram-star dog

Couple who live in £1m London house raised more than £5,000 to pay vet bills for Welsh terrier

Google tool will stop those annoying ads following you around the internet

New settings will allow users to hide reminder ads on a case-by-case basis, giving more control over muted adverts across devices

YouTube to manually review popular videos before placing ads

Platform to ensure top content meets ‘ad-friendly guidelines’ following unease at scandals, but some vloggers may lose income

No tracking, no revenue: Apple’s privacy feature costs ad companies millions

Ad-tech firm Criteo likely to cut its 2018 revenue by more than a fifth after Apple blocked ‘pervasive’ tracking on web browser Safari

Amazon Prime could face investigation over delivery complaints

Advertising watchdog is considering whether to look into company’s claims that it offers ‘unlimited one-day delivery’