Guardian pulls ads from Google after they were placed next to extremist material
Ads for membership scheme were inadvertently placed by Google next to extremist material
Tim Berners-Lee calls for tighter regulation of online political advertising
Inventor of the worldwide web described in an open letter how it has become a sophisticated and targeted industry, drawing on huge pools of personal data
John Lewis broke advertising rules by pulling Apple Watch deal
Gadget featured in Black Friday promotion but marked as out of stock online until next day, when it appeared at full price
Bad news for online advertisers – you’ve been ’ad
Precision marketing through digital and social media aims to open our hearts and wallets. If only
Sorrell: companies that offend good governance tend to perform better
WPP chief praises Rupert Murdoch’s Fox, Facebook and Snap as he forecasts tougher market in 2017
The Guardian view on big data: the danger is less democracy
Editorial: The information gathered about us by the internet giants makes our political system vulnerable to new forms of manipulation
Comparethemarket ads lead way as online firms become top TV spenders
Comparison sites and Amazon boost spending on the small screen – but Google and Facebook cut campaigns
Six auction sites’ ads banned over misleading savings claims
MadBid among those under fire as ASA investigation finds exaggerated claims across the sector
Twitter should be flying higher with Donald Trump’s loyalty
Social media giant is failing to capitalise on US president’s use and is reluctant to make deep cuts needed to turn a profit
Facebook stops advertisers illegally discriminating by race
Social network will still allow targeting based on ‘ethnic affinity’ of users in domains other than housing, employment and credit
Super Bowl ad prompts Trump supporters to #BoycottBudweiser
Advert depicting immigrants inventing the all-American beer brand prompts boycott calls – and mockery of them – on social media
Sex doesn’t sell any more, activism does. And don’t the big brands know it
From Starbucks supporting refugees to Kenco taking on gangs, big businesses are falling over themselves to do good – and to let us know about it
Amazon and Google fight crucial battle over voice recognition
The retail giant has a threatening lead over its rival with the Echo and Alexa, as questions remain over how the search engine can turn voice technology into revenue
Moneysupermarket grabs most complained-about ad top spot again
Dancing bodyguard Gary’s Michael Jackson-style crotch grab during ad for price comparison website riles TV viewers
The usual suspects – and Nate Parker – up for Directors Guild of America awards
The key Oscars barometer has La La Land, Manchester by the Sea and Moonlight present and correct in its main section, with The Birth of the Nation’s Parker among contenders for debut director