Nearly half non-alc ads potentially breaking rules, finds UK’s ASA

Around 48% of adverts for alcohol-free products could be non-compliant with advertising rules, according to a new study from the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The ASA’s Pulse Report: Alcohol Advertising, published today (9 October),...

Irony unfolds: Front-page ads hail Ratan Tata as guiding light amid internal feud

The striking irony was unmissable. On Thursday, as full-page advertisements across major national dailies celebrated the legacy of Ratan Tata – hailing his humility and calling him the Tata Group's guiding light – a storm continued to rage inside...

New law takes aim at annoying ads on streaming services

A new law will soon require advertisements on streaming services to be no louder than the shows or movies they interrupt. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 576 into law on Oct. 6, making California the first state to regulate the volume of...

Togo midfielder Samuel Asamoah breaks neck in collision with advertising boa

Togo midfielder Samuel Asamoah broke his neck in a collision with a pitch-side advertising board in China that his club says could leave him paralysed. The 31-year-old, who plays for second-tier Chinese side Guangxi Pingguo, collided head-first...

What Is Linda Yaccarino’s Net Worth in 2025? Twitter (X) CEO’s Advertising Career & Salary Explained

Linda Yaccarino was born in 1963 and raised in Deer Park, New York, where she exhibited a keen interest in communication, business, and leadership from a young age. After attending Deer Park High School, she pursued a degree in Telecommunications...

Column: Cancel me later: The rise in controversial ads and societal reception

“Denim as you define it” is a slogan you may have encountered while scrolling through social media. In a recent ad campaign titled “Better in Denim.” the multinational clothing retailer GAP and global girl-group KATSEYE have taken the consumer...

CAP – Don’t gloss over the facts – advertising make-up and beauty

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Don’t gloss over the facts – advertising make-up and beauty . I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an...

Cameroon to Evaluate Financial Impact of Its Advertising Industry

(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon’s Ministry of Communication (Mincom) has launched a new initiative to measure and structure the country’s advertising market. According to official sources, the ministry issued a restricted national tender, under...

Bradley Whitford Wants to Creep Out an Entire New Generation with Horror Parody of Those Iconic '90s Gusher Ads (Exclusive) By Stacy Lambe

NEED TO KNOW Bradley Whitford stars in a new Gushers short film, which parodies the brand's '90s ads Titled FruitHead, the project offers a haunted backstory to the original commercials The Diplomat actor jokes with PEOPLE that "we're just trying...

Burger King's new baby ads are making me uncomfortable

Update 10/10: Burger King has contacted Creative Bloq to clarify that the campaign is currently only active in Brazil (ahead of a wider global rollout) but at this time, there are no plans to launch the campaign in the UK. The likes of Burger King...

How Israel weaponises paid ads

Since its war on Gaza, Israel has spent millions on paid ads to shape public opinion. Al Jazeera’s Linh Nguyen looks at how it uses tech platforms like Google and X to help manage its image on the world stage.

‘Taking Notes’: Man Jokes About Having To Watch 67 Ads To Open A Samsung Fridge. Then The Company Responds

Audio By Carbonatix The year is 2050. You’re old now and, like many elderly people, have reverted to the flavors of your youth. Rather than booze or coffee, when you shuffle to the kitchen, it’s for a glass of chocolate milk. That’s when you...

NJ Showdown: Ciattarelli piles on Dem rival after heated debate with scathing new ads

Candidates for the New Jersey governor's race each said that they other should be ashamed of themselves during a heated exchange about Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli's past employment. (Credit: Rutgers University/WABC-TV) NEWYou can now...

On a role: Sarnia actor, 9, has films, ads, pro theatre run under his belt

Breadcrumb Trail Links Entertainment Local Entertainment When Kole Parks’ run in the Coal Mine Theatre production of Waiting for Godot ends Sunday in Toronto, he’ll head back to his Grade 4 classroom in Sarnia. Kole Parks, 9, of Sarnia is...

New Survey Shows AI Usage Increasing Among Kids, Xbox Game Pass Pricing Controversy and California Law Promises to Lower Volume on Ads | Tech Today video

New Survey Shows AI Usage Increasing Among Kids, Xbox Game Pass Pricing Controversy and California Law Promises to Lower Volume on Ads | Tech Today Owen Poole runs through the biggest tech stories of the day, including a new survey from Pew...

Parliament Approves at First Reading Advertising of Legal Services

The Bulgarian Parliament on Thursday approved at first reading two bills amending the Bar Act—one submitted by the Council of Ministers, and the other by Lena Borislavova and a group of MPs from Continue the Change–Democratic Bulgaria. A third...

Aerie Rejects AI in Ads, Vowing to Stay ‘100% Real’

Aerie is the latest brand to take a stand against AI in its advertising, pledging never to use the technology to create images of people or bodies in its campaigns. Today, the clothing brand owned by American Eagle Outfitters launched ads across...

B.C. tables historic legislation to smoke out deceptive vaping advertising

The B.C. government has tabled what it says is the first law in Canada to recover health-care costs from companies that use "deceptive practices" to sell vaping products. Attorney General Niki Sharma said Wednesday in Victoria that the legislation...

NCAA may allow ads on uniforms in 2026

As college football hopes to come up with a way to capture some of the money that is currently going to players and not to programs, one way to balance budgets is to make more money directly. As a result, the NCAA could be allowing college...

Advertising agency Javelin bought out by its management