TalkTalk ad campaign for ‘UK’s safest broadband’ banned by ASA
Advertising watchdog says campaign for TalkTalk's HomeSafe internet security system was misleading. By Mark Sweney
Will Google be forced to ban its own browser from its index?
Google's policy of penalising companies by removing them from its index for infringing rules on paid links may have come back to haunt it. By Charles Arthur
Facebook told to stop indefinitely holding users’ advertising data
Social network told to end practice of indefinitely retaining data about which adverts its 500m users outside US click on. By Charles Arthur
ASA bans Sky Anytime+ ad
TV campaign featuring King Arthur banned by Advertising Standards Authority for misleading viewers. By Mark Sweney
Final Destination 5 poster banned
Ad campaign for Warner Bros horror film 'likely to cause fear and undue distress to children'. By Mark Sweney
Groupon breaches ASA code for 49th and 50th time in 2011
Advertising watchdog yet again rules against discount website, this time for deals on breast enhancement and Ocado. By Mark Sweney
US newspaper ad revenues for print fall further
Four signs of continuing ad decline across the American press
Facebook’s problem: how to make money without annoying people
Nils Pratley: BBC programme offered a few choice insights into how Facebook is still miles away from solving the puzzle of how to generate substantial advertising income without enraging punters
Groupon to be investigated by Office of Fair Trading
Advertising watchdog refers daily deals website after it was found to have broken UK ad regulations 48 times in 11 months. By Mark Sweney
GCHQ aims to recruit computer hackers with code-cracking website
Government intelligence service targets 'self-taught' hackers with cryptic website that features no obvious branding. By Mark Sweney
Trader Media Group buoyed by digital growth
Auto Trader owner's double-digit surge in digital revenues outweighs a plunge of more than a fifth in magazine profits. By Mark Sweney
Economist boosts profits after digital subscribers top 100,000
Publisher of the Economist reports 6% increase in operating profits to £26.2m as ad revenue grows by 12%. By Mark Sweney
Groupon ad ‘pressuring’ consumers into hurried cosmetic surgery is banned
Email offered discounted surgery including breast enlargement if customers booked before midnight. By Mark Sweney
Prada ad featuring True Grit star banned for being ‘irresponsible’
Image of Hailee Steinfeld on railway tracks should not have shown the 14-year-old in a dangerous situation, rules ASA. By Mark Sweney