Sadiq Khan has been criticised after a watchdog ruled adverts made misleading environmental claims about the expansion of London’s ultra low emission zone (ULEZ). The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld complaints about claims made in two ads by Transport for London (TfL)
The biggest game of the year is right around the corner, and that means that some of the best commercials will be airing. There will be plenty of star-studded ads from some of the biggest companies in the world, including Volkswagen, Michelob
Your smartphone is likely always listening to you. It has to be in order for voice-recognition assistants like Siri, Bixby, or Alexa to work. But is your device listening to your conversations and using them to target you with personalized ads? While there
Think of everything you do online — and in real life, too — that says something about who you are. Your likes, clicks, hobbies and activities all add to the wealth of data points companies already have on you. What about your
Prince Harry could become the UK’s highest-earning ‘Nepo baby’ and charge up to £25.9k a post if he decides to open an Instagram account, new data has shown. The term Nepo baby refers to children of celebrities who embark on similar careers
An Iranian group has launched a bizarre recruitment campaign for suicide bombers willing to die in an attack on Israel. The militant group is named Hezbollah but is different from the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group with the same name. The ads popped
The Kennel Club said popular breeds that are vulnerable to sickness, such as French bulldogs and pugs, suffer from poor care and particu-larly intense breeding. These puppies either get ill or die before their first birthday, it found. A third of dogs
Celebrities have backed the banning of adverts for attractions abroad which abuse elephants whose “future is threatened by ruthless commercial exploitation”. The Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill will have its third reading in the House of Lords on Monday. Conservationist Chris Packham
Ads for Hyundai and Toyota electric cars have been banned for exaggerating the speed of recharging and failing to mention the limited availability of the fastest chargers across the road network. Three ads for Hyundai’s IONIQ 5, seen in January last year,
A while back, we spoke about how scammers have been selling counterfeit stamps via Facebook ads. Thanks to our loyal reader Patrick K., we were able to investigate other Facebook ads selling fake products all for the purpose of stealing your money. CLICK TO