Europe’s ‘hot dog populism’ seeks to ban advertising of vegetarian protein as meat

Behind The Scenes: Inside the World of Kid Influencers 

Have you come across reels on social media where children and adolescents are advertising various products? Or do you know a child or adolescent who shoots Instagram or YouTube videos? With the Pandemic hitting the world, there has been a sudden...

EU lawmakers vote to ban labels like steak or meat on vegetarian products

Nation & World News Lawmakers in the European Parliament have voted to ban using terms like "steak" or "meat" for vegetarian protein products FILE - A cow looks out from a barn on a farm in Chemire-Le-Gaudin, western France, March 18, 2022. (AP...

The MENA Power List: Hills Advertising’s Sami Al Mufleh

Title: Founder and CEO, Hills Advertising Years in the role: 22 years Years in the industry: 29 years Years in the Middle East region: 33 years Other roles / board memberships: Formal diplomatic position as Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda to...

Advertising Week Briefing: AWNY distills the industry’s existential drift

Another industry event, another round of panels framed by uncertainty. It’s the one constant in a stretch of years defined by volatility — economic, political and technological — all of which have reshaped how marketers operate.But this time, the...

Meta Platforms (META) Gains Confidence from Citizens as AI Advertising Tools Scale

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is one of the AI Stocks Shaping Wall Street’s Next Big Rally. On October 6, Citizens analyst Andrew Boone reiterated a Market Outperform rating and $900.00 price target on the stock. Meta’s progress with...

Any Other Business: Hozier is going unlimited – so here’s our last chance to count his millions

As well as taking his whiskey neat, his coffee black and his bed at three, Hozier has decided to take one of his companies private.The Wicklow singer is applying to go unlimited with Haskey Ltd, his entertainment firm, which will remove the...

One match, over 5,000 gambling ads - is 'ban' really working?

"This level of gambling advertising during the Premier League's first weekend is frankly astonishing," said Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP, chair of the Gambling Reform All Party Parliamentary Group. "The industry claimed it was taking steps to...

Study Finds 27,440 Gambling Ads During Premier League Opening Weekend

Gambling reform advocates are raising alarms as a new study found 27,440 gambling advertisements during the Premier League's opening weekend in the UK. This figure marks a significant increase in the volume of gambling messages despite the...

Ohio cannabis businesses sue state over advertising, product guidance

The Ohio Cannabis Co. operates a dispensary in Piqua. It and Wilmington-based Ancient Roots LLC, a business that transforms plant material into cannabis products, were among several Ohio-based cannabis businesses included as plaintiffs in the...

Fair Work Ombudsman issues $185,000 in fines for dodgy job ads

Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has handed out more than $185,000 in fines to employers advertising jobs with illegal pay rates since the start of new laws banning dodgy ads. In 2024-25, FWO issued 318 fines to employers advertising jobs with unlawful...

Shobanjo inducted into Loeries Hall of Fame

Business ADVERTISING practitioner and Chairman of Troyka Holdings, Dr Biodun Shobanjo, has been inducted into the Loeries Hall of Fame, becoming the first West African to receive the prestigious honour since the award’s inception in 2008. In a...

California passes law to quiet down streaming ads

California TV watchers will no longer be startled awake by blaring cheery voice-overs as they doze off during their Futurama rewatch. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law this week that will require streaming advertisements to have the same audio level...

Opinion: Politicians Want Taxpayers to Fund Their Campaign Ads. I’ll Pass.

By Dean Maddox, Public Safety & Government Oversight Columnist You ever wonder how far Sacramento will go to take your money and use it against you? Well, here comes another answer: they want to use your tax dollars to pay for their own political...

Deceptive ads and low turnout mean high stakes for Pa. Supreme Court justices up for retention

In recent weeks, you may have received a political mailer suggesting you vote no on justices up for Pa. Supreme Court retention in order to “term limit” them or to “defend democracy.” Democratic and progressive groups describe the language of...

The guy behind those ‘Friend’ ads in the subways is tired of talking to New Yorkers

Subway riders are finding themselves face-to-face with thousands of cryptic white posters bearing the word “Friend.” Some ads define “Friend”: “Someone who listens, responds, and supports you.” Others imply frictionless companionship: “I’ll never...

MCMC nod must for campaign ads in Jubilee Hills bypoll: DEO

More News 08 Oct 2025 | 1:03 PMHyderabad, Oct 8 (UNI) BRS Working President K T Rama Rao launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday, accusing the Congress government of allowing Telangana’s prestigious Welfare Gurukul...

Fact or Fiction: California bans loud ads on streaming services?

(KGTV) — A story you may have heard claims a new California law bans loud ads on streaming services. It's true. On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law that requires streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime and YouTube make sure...

California Cracks Down On Loud Streaming Ads With New Law That Could Have Nationwide Impact

iStockphoto Audio By Carbonatix The rise of streaming threatened to make traditional television obsolete, but those platforms have really just been responsible for ushering in a new era that’s produced more of the same old problems and complaints....

PayPal Enters Retail Media Race: How Ads Manager Could Boost Profit Margins

PayPal Holdings, Inc. experienced a significant surge in its stock price on October 7, 2025, jumping approximately 4-6% in early trading after announcing a groundbreaking advertising platform designed specifically for small businesses. The payment...