Google faces £2bn GDPR class action over kids’ privacy
Google is facing yet another day in the UK’s High Court over a breach of privacy and data rights with…
marketing to children
Industry relief as Brits scotch Covid data sharing fears
The data-driven marketing industry can rest easy that the Government’s shambolic handling of the test and trace programme has not…
Betting, booze and junk food ads still targeting the kids
The ad watchdog has pledged a “zero tolerance” approach to brand owners who target children with age-restricted ads for betting, booze and…
TikTok whacked again over abuse of kids’ personal data
Social media sensation TikTok, which is under investigation over data protection breaches on both sides of the Atlantic, has been…
Clock ticking on TikTok as EU probes data compliance
Social media platform TikTok – recently dubbed “a marketer’s dream” – is under increasing pressure over its data protection record…
Don’t be turnips kids: New blitz bigs up career in adland
Most kids might have broken up for the term – possibly even the year – but the ad industry is…
Tough new laws aim to protect kids from online harm
Online companies will soon face the threat of mega fines for ignoring a raft of new measures designed to protect…
YouTube cuts off targeted kids ads in global overhaul
Brand owners will no longer be able to run targeted ads on YouTube kids’ videos – and the comments section…
M&S, Asda and KP caught serving junk foods ads to kids
Eight major food and retail brands – Asda, Kellogg, KFC, KP Snacks, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, McDonald’s and Pringles –…
Government urged to tighten up data laws for children
The Government is being urged to consider tightening up data protection laws for children on the back of a new…