Grindr finally gets whacked for ‘insane’ GDPR violation
LGBTQ dating app Grindr has finally been issued with a £5.5m fine by the Norwegian authorities after being caught with…
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Salaries soar as firms battle to recruit top candidates
Marketing salaries are surging across the board as the economy starts to recover and companies engage in the hiring rush…
Artefact deal builds war chest to fund global expansion
Artefact, the French-owned AI and data-driven marketing agency which expanded in to the UK in 2018, has set its sights…
Gig economy firms under fire for ruling by algorithm
Uber, Deliveroo and other gig economy employers stand accused of exploiting data protection and employment laws by using “unfair and…
Recruitment firm spanked for sexist and racist job ad
Newcastle-upon-Tyne-based JD Recruitment Group, a company which claims to be honest and transparent with a passion for people, has been…
ASA ‘red alert’ crackdown rips down cryptocurrency ads
The ad watchdog has delivered on a major crackdown on cryptocurrency marketing, outlawing seven separate campaigns – including one by…
Neighbourhood watch: Brits support local businesses
Those who claimed UK consumers would soon revert to pre-pandemic behaviour once the worst excesses of Covid had passed might…
Apple and Google face UK action on mobile dominance
Apple and Google have such a “vice-like grip” on mobile phone operating systems, that millions of UK users are losing…
MPs demand tougher action against online scam ads
MPs have called for a raft of new criminal offences as well as major changes to UK’s landmark Online Safety…
‘Pity porn’ and disability tokenism rife in ad campaigns
Brand owners must ditch the patronising “pity porn” in their advertising and do more to properly represent disabled people, because…