Facebook rejected more than two million ads for trying to ‘obstruct voting’ in the upcoming US presidential election, the company announced. Some 2.2 million ads submitted to both Facebook and Instagram between March and September 2020 were blocked before they could run. Warnings were attached to an additional 150 million native posts and at least … Read more
Facebook will ban all new political advertisements the week before the election, founder Mark Zuckerberg announced Thursday as part of a series of moves to prevent interference in the November contest. ‘We’re going to block new political and issue ads during the final week of the campaign. It’s important that campaigns can run get out … Read more
Facebook criticizes Apple’s iOS 14 privacy update, saying the changes limit its ability to target iPhone owners with personalized ads Apple’s iOS 14 will block companies from tracking users on other apps Facebook hit back saying this will limit its ability to target iPhone users with ads Facebook uses a device’s unique identifier to follow their … Read more
Daytime adverts for sausage rolls, mustard and ketchup will be banned under the Government’s obesity crackdown, it was claimed today. All foods with more than 1.5g of salt face being barred from television screens until after the 9pm watershed. It includes British cupboard staples such as ketchup, Marmite and soy sauce — all of which … Read more
Facebook is considering a blackout on political ads on its site in the days leading up the U.S. election in November, it was reported Friday. According to Bloomberg, the social media giant is discussing a ban on political ads after weeks of criticism for not fact-checking ads from politicians or their campaigns. Anger over the … Read more
Google and Facebook face a crackdown on their ‘monopoly’ power which allows them to sweep up billions of pounds at the expense of UK businesses and families. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has demanded the Government takes action to end their stranglehold of digital advertising in Britain in a landmark ruling. The official watchdog … Read more
M&S and John Lewis fight over Captain Tom Moore: Retailers battle to make 100-year-old fundraising hero the face of their Christmas ads Captain Sir Tom Moore is wanted by both John Lewis and M&S for Christmas ads They believe he would be the ‘perfect’ fit for their seasonal campaigns Industry experts believe the coronavirus pandemic … Read more
Gambling giants were last night accused of ‘providing the gateway for the next generation of harm’ after bombarding sports fans with TV adverts and free bets during the return of Premier League football. Despite curbs on TV gambling advertisements around live sporting events introduced last year, the first two televised Premier League matches since the … Read more
Facebook lets US users turn off political ads following months of scrutiny for allowing misinformation to spread on the platform Facebook is giving US users the power to turn off political ads on the platform The move follows months of scrutiny due to the firm allowing misinformation Certain ads include an option to turn off … Read more
Facebook has today announced it will allow users to turn off political adverts in the run-up to the US presidential election, while promising to block adverts from foreign state-controlled media. The social media giant will also launch a new ‘Voting Information Center’, giving Facebook and Instagram users details on registering to vote, polling places and voting … Read more