Advertising Watchdog
- All
- News
- Videos
-
Meta Rejects French Rights Watchdog's Ruling Against Algorithm
Meta Platforms on Tuesday rejected a ruling by the French rights watchdog against its algorithm after allegations of discriminatory job advertisements on its social network Facebook.
-
Deepfake Political Scam Ads Surge On Meta, Advertisers Spend $49 Million: Report
Scammers are among the top political ad spenders on Meta's platforms, using deepfake videos of American politicians -- including President Donald Trump -- to promote fake government benefits, a watchdog group said Wednesday.
-
UK Bans Shower Gel Ad That Suggested "White Skin Was Superior"
A British advertising watchdog has banned a Sanex shower gel commercial after ruling it "could be interpreted as suggesting that white skin was superior to black skin."
-
How The World's Top Ad Agencies Aligned To Fix Prices In India
The exchanges form part of a confidential dossier compiled by India's antitrust watchdog that chronicles how global advertising companies, including leading U.S. and European firms, coordinated to rig prices in the world's most populous nation.
-
Law Tribunal Stays Ban On WhatsApp Sharing Data With Parent Company Meta
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday stayed a five-year ban imposed by competition watchdog CCI on data-sharing practices between WhatsApp and its parent Meta for advertising purposes, offering a breather to the tech giant.
-
Canada's Antitrust Watchdog Sues Google Over Alleged Anti-Competitive Conduct in Advertising
Canada's Competition Bureau is suing Alphabet's Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising. The Competition Bureau, in a statement, said it had filed an application with the Competition Tribunal seeking an order that, among other things, requires Google to sell two of its ad tech tools.
-
Meta Fined $25.4 Million By India, WhatsApp Data Sharing Blocked For 5 Years
India's competition watchdog directed WhatsApp to refrain from sharing user data for advertising purposes with other applications owned by Meta for a period of five years and fined the U.S. tech giant $25.4 million on Monday.
-
Decoding Qantas' "Ghost Flights" Scandal, Which Led To $66 Million Penalty
Australia's competition watchdog, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, revealed that Qantas "admitted that it misled consumers" by advertising seats on tens of thousands of flights, despite the fact that these flights had alread
-
Meta, Others Online Platforms Should Give Users Free Option Without Targeted Ads, Says EU Privacy Watchdog
Meta Platforms and other large online platforms should offer users the option to use their services for free without targeted advertising, the EU privacy watchdog said on Wednesday, responding to the company's paid ad-free service that has triggered criticism.
-
Elon Musk's X Loses Lawsuit Against Hate Speech Watchdog CCDH
Elon Musk's lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) was thrown out by a US judge who said it was "evident" that Musk's X Corp sued the nonprofit because he didn't like its criticism, and thought its research would hurt X's image and scare advertisers away. In a statement, X said it plans to appeal the decision.
-
Meta Rejects French Rights Watchdog's Ruling Against Algorithm
Meta Platforms on Tuesday rejected a ruling by the French rights watchdog against its algorithm after allegations of discriminatory job advertisements on its social network Facebook.
-
Deepfake Political Scam Ads Surge On Meta, Advertisers Spend $49 Million: Report
Scammers are among the top political ad spenders on Meta's platforms, using deepfake videos of American politicians -- including President Donald Trump -- to promote fake government benefits, a watchdog group said Wednesday.
-
UK Bans Shower Gel Ad That Suggested "White Skin Was Superior"
A British advertising watchdog has banned a Sanex shower gel commercial after ruling it "could be interpreted as suggesting that white skin was superior to black skin."
-
How The World's Top Ad Agencies Aligned To Fix Prices In India
The exchanges form part of a confidential dossier compiled by India's antitrust watchdog that chronicles how global advertising companies, including leading U.S. and European firms, coordinated to rig prices in the world's most populous nation.
-
Law Tribunal Stays Ban On WhatsApp Sharing Data With Parent Company Meta
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Thursday stayed a five-year ban imposed by competition watchdog CCI on data-sharing practices between WhatsApp and its parent Meta for advertising purposes, offering a breather to the tech giant.
-
Canada's Antitrust Watchdog Sues Google Over Alleged Anti-Competitive Conduct in Advertising
Canada's Competition Bureau is suing Alphabet's Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising. The Competition Bureau, in a statement, said it had filed an application with the Competition Tribunal seeking an order that, among other things, requires Google to sell two of its ad tech tools.
-
Meta Fined $25.4 Million By India, WhatsApp Data Sharing Blocked For 5 Years
India's competition watchdog directed WhatsApp to refrain from sharing user data for advertising purposes with other applications owned by Meta for a period of five years and fined the U.S. tech giant $25.4 million on Monday.
-
Decoding Qantas' "Ghost Flights" Scandal, Which Led To $66 Million Penalty
Australia's competition watchdog, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, revealed that Qantas "admitted that it misled consumers" by advertising seats on tens of thousands of flights, despite the fact that these flights had alread
-
Meta, Others Online Platforms Should Give Users Free Option Without Targeted Ads, Says EU Privacy Watchdog
Meta Platforms and other large online platforms should offer users the option to use their services for free without targeted advertising, the EU privacy watchdog said on Wednesday, responding to the company's paid ad-free service that has triggered criticism.
-
Elon Musk's X Loses Lawsuit Against Hate Speech Watchdog CCDH
Elon Musk's lawsuit against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) was thrown out by a US judge who said it was "evident" that Musk's X Corp sued the nonprofit because he didn't like its criticism, and thought its research would hurt X's image and scare advertisers away. In a statement, X said it plans to appeal the decision.
