Gambling Ads Crackdown: Belarus is drafting a bill to ban online casino and gambling advertising, restrict TV/radio time slots, and even bar images of people and animals in casino ads. Education & Marketing Ethics: Maharashtra is moving to regulate private coaching centres after the NEET-UG leak, including limits on school-coaching “integration” and rules aimed at basement coaching. Political Transparency: Nigeria’s SERAP is urging INEC to publish 2027 political contribution limits and disclose how it will monitor and enforce spending, including digital and social-media financing. AI & Ads Policy: OpenAI is set to expand ChatGPT ads across Europe, with opt-out affecting what users see—raising new questions for advertisers and regulators. Media/Attention Economy: A solo-built pay-to-rank site, outbid.lol, reportedly pulled 1M visitors and $120K in 48 hours, turning bidding into the spectacle. Local Commerce & Promotion: A Cambridge “Reading Rich” campaign added Little Free Libraries via sports clubs, blending community outreach with brand-style visibility. Consumer Trust: A Las Vegas hotel listing dispute claims Booking.com ads were used to test traction by swapping listings between properties.