Explicit sex ads were ‘irresponsibly placed’ in children’s smartphone app
Parents complained after adverts featuring naked women appeared in the My Talking Tom game
IBM pulls #HackAHairDryer campaign admitting it ‘missed the mark’
Women in science and technology had criticised the campaign as sexist and misjudged after it asked them to conduct experiments with hairdryers
The best ads of 2015 – the professionals pick their favourites
From the heartwarming to the worthy, here are the ads our contributors liked the most
Rebekah Brooks praised by David Dinsmore over News UK’s changes
Since she returned to publisher 12 weeks ago it ‘feels like 12 years ago’, he says
The&Partnership launches talent agency for YouTube stars
The&Collective, run by Jenny Halpern Prince, has video blogger Maddie Bruce and lifestyle vlogger Blake Steven among its first signings
Ryanair takes battle with Google and eDreams to Irish high court
Budget airline launches lawsuit over allegedly ‘misleading and deceptive’ online ads for rival site selling Ryanair flights
Blake Cahill: my five predictions for marketing in 2016
From wearable devices that interact with the internet of things to immersive video experiences, the global head of digital at Philips looks to marketing in 2016
Jeremy Clarkson drones on as Amazon ad aims to get sales flying
Retailer seems determined to get its money’s worth out of the former Top Gear host as he fronts YouTube campaign showing how it may deliver in the future
MPs call for junk food ad ban during shows such as The X Factor
House of Commons committee publishes report into child obesity also recommending ban on ads on social media, cinemas, ‘advergames’ and posters
MediaGuardian 100: why 1 billion users put Facebook back on top
The 15th edition of the media power list finds change in the air, with digital challengers elbowing aside older moguls – but a long way to go on diversity
Mark Zuckerberg returns to top of MediaGuardian 100 power list
Facebook founder’s extraordinary year propels him to top spot of list that has highest proportion of women in its 15-year history
Advertising’s promised land has become a digital desert
Print ad revenues were already tailing away. But the Daily Mail’s latest results are an ominous signal that online is fading too
The value of uncertainty in advertising
Agencies and brands are used to providing solutions to problems, but a digital world requires continual experimentation
YouTube Kids: campaigners criticise app for its ‘junk food’ videos
US groups found promotional videos for Coca-Cola, Oreos and other products in children’s app, and want regulators to investigate
The Lord’s Prayer row: can cinemas really ban adverts?
Has the storm over the Church of England’s prayer advert revealed flaws in the way film advertising is managed in the UK? Or is the church benefiting from a PR sting?