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UK Bans Sanex Shower Gel Ad Over Racial Stereotyping
Britain's advertising regulator banned an advert for Sanex shower gel, owned by US consumer goods group Colgate-Palmolive, for suggesting black skin was "problematic" and white skin was "superior".
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Google Faces GBP 5 Billion UK Lawsuit for Abusing Dominance in Online Search
Google is being sued in Britain for potential damages of up to GBP 5 billion (roughly Rs. 56,536 crore). The class action, filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal on Tuesday, argues that Google's actions enabled it to charge higher prices for the advertisements that appear in search inquiries than it otherwise could in a competitive market.
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Electric Cars Can't Advertise As "Zero Emissions": UK Regulator
Britain's advertising regulator ruled Wednesday that BMW and MG Motors could not claim that their electric vehicles are "zero emissions" because of the environmental impact of their manufacturing and power generation.
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Meta Offers to Limit Use of Ad Data for Facebook Marketplace to Address Competition Concerns: UK Regulator
Britain's competition watchdog on Friday said social media giant Meta had offered to limit its use of other businesses' advertising data for its Facebook Marketplace service to address the regulator's competition concerns.
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South African Watchdog Says Google's Ad Practices Distort Digital Market Competition
South Africa's Competition Commission, which has been probing online markets for over a year, has provisionally found that Google's paid search results distort competition, making it a "de facto monopolist" in general search. The competition watchdog said in a statement the prevalence of Google's paid search at the top of the search results page "w...
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Google Faces Second Probe Into Advertising Practices as Britain Investigates 3 Key Parts of Ad Tech
The Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA), Britain's competition regulator, launched the second probe into the advertising practices of Google. CMA has alleged the Alphabet-owned search giant could be distorting competition and may have illegally favoured its own services
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Google, Facebook, Twitter, More Big Tech to Be Forced by Britain to Combat Online Scams
Britain said it would force Google, Facebook, Twitter, and other online platforms to prevent paid-for fraudulent adverts after calls from regulators and consumer groups for a stronger crackdown on scams.
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Facebook May Have to Sell Giphy on Britain's Competition Concerns
Facebook might be required to sell GIF website Giphy after Britain’s competition regulator said its investigation found the deal between the two companies would harm competition in the display advertising market.
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Google Plans to Clamp Down on Online Financial Scams on Its Platform in Britain
Google on Wednesday announced that all financial services will need to be verified by the regulator before they can advertise on its platform in an effort to check on online financial scams.
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After Australia, UK considers investigating Apple for false iPad claims
Britain's advertising regulator is deciding whether to launch an inquiry into Apple's "misleading" claims about access to 4G.
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After Australia, UK considers investigating Apple for false iPad claims
Britain's advertising regulator is deciding whether to launch an inquiry into Apple's "misleading" claims about access to 4G.
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UK Bans Sanex Shower Gel Ad Over Racial Stereotyping
Britain's advertising regulator banned an advert for Sanex shower gel, owned by US consumer goods group Colgate-Palmolive, for suggesting black skin was "problematic" and white skin was "superior".
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Google Faces GBP 5 Billion UK Lawsuit for Abusing Dominance in Online Search
Google is being sued in Britain for potential damages of up to GBP 5 billion (roughly Rs. 56,536 crore). The class action, filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal on Tuesday, argues that Google's actions enabled it to charge higher prices for the advertisements that appear in search inquiries than it otherwise could in a competitive market.
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Electric Cars Can't Advertise As "Zero Emissions": UK Regulator
Britain's advertising regulator ruled Wednesday that BMW and MG Motors could not claim that their electric vehicles are "zero emissions" because of the environmental impact of their manufacturing and power generation.
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Meta Offers to Limit Use of Ad Data for Facebook Marketplace to Address Competition Concerns: UK Regulator
Britain's competition watchdog on Friday said social media giant Meta had offered to limit its use of other businesses' advertising data for its Facebook Marketplace service to address the regulator's competition concerns.
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South African Watchdog Says Google's Ad Practices Distort Digital Market Competition
South Africa's Competition Commission, which has been probing online markets for over a year, has provisionally found that Google's paid search results distort competition, making it a "de facto monopolist" in general search. The competition watchdog said in a statement the prevalence of Google's paid search at the top of the search results page "w...
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Google Faces Second Probe Into Advertising Practices as Britain Investigates 3 Key Parts of Ad Tech
The Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA), Britain's competition regulator, launched the second probe into the advertising practices of Google. CMA has alleged the Alphabet-owned search giant could be distorting competition and may have illegally favoured its own services
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Google, Facebook, Twitter, More Big Tech to Be Forced by Britain to Combat Online Scams
Britain said it would force Google, Facebook, Twitter, and other online platforms to prevent paid-for fraudulent adverts after calls from regulators and consumer groups for a stronger crackdown on scams.
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Facebook May Have to Sell Giphy on Britain's Competition Concerns
Facebook might be required to sell GIF website Giphy after Britain’s competition regulator said its investigation found the deal between the two companies would harm competition in the display advertising market.
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Google Plans to Clamp Down on Online Financial Scams on Its Platform in Britain
Google on Wednesday announced that all financial services will need to be verified by the regulator before they can advertise on its platform in an effort to check on online financial scams.
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After Australia, UK considers investigating Apple for false iPad claims
Britain's advertising regulator is deciding whether to launch an inquiry into Apple's "misleading" claims about access to 4G.
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After Australia, UK considers investigating Apple for false iPad claims
Britain's advertising regulator is deciding whether to launch an inquiry into Apple's "misleading" claims about access to 4G.
