Extreme sports firm bashed over #suckdick BMX ad
Companies which think they can swerve advertising rules in their Facebook and Instagram posts, have been sent a fresh warning…
SkyVegas hails results of Big Dog Facebook Live blitz
SkyVegas has acclaimed the success of its biggest Facebook Live event to date for the #ThatWinningFeeling campaign, which reached nearly…
IPA calls on online giants to tackle video ad standards
The IPA has launched a scathing attack on Google’s YouTube and Facebook, claiming they are not doing enough to bring…
Nightclub chain battered over gratuitous ‘eyeballing’ ad
An online ad for a nightclub, which showed a young woman “eyeballing” alcohol, has been banned after the ad watchdog…
Drink Doctor ads struck off for trivialising addiction
Manchester firm Drink Doctor – which offers “emergency alcohol deliveries” in an ambulance-style Boozebulance – has been slammed for a…
BBC plots expansion of data driven marketing strategy
The BBC is planning to ramp up its use of data-driven marketing by using personal data it holds about BBC…
Brussels hits Facebook for €110m over WhatsApp deal
Facebook has been whacked with a €110m (£94.5m) fine by the European Commission for “providing incorrect or misleading information” about…
Twitter hires DunnHumby to tie Clubcard data to sales
Twitter is attempting to reverse its decline in advertising by overlaying DunnHumby database of 17 million Clubcard holders in an…
Menswear firm gets battered over domestic violence ad
The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day may be “be bold for change” but discount menswear company Man Savings…
Facebook waves white flag over WhatsApp data plan
Facebook has bowed to pressure from Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham by agreeing to suspend its data collection from UK WhatsApp…