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Children ‘bombarded’ online with weight loss ads, claims Dame Rachel de Souza
12 Feb 2026 02:59 GMT
… are being “bombarded” with ads for products that claim … of girls have seen ads for cosmetic procedures like … issue extends beyond professional marketing. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) … Her recommendations include updating Ofcom’s Children’s Code …
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Children in England ‘bombarded’ with online ads for harmful products
10 Feb 2026 20:11 GMT
… children said they had seen ads for food and drinks … reporting that they had seen ads for skin-lightening creams, … on all advertising to children on social media, strengthening Ofcom’s children … week we launched a dedicated campaign helping parents to support …
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A fake newspaper to end fake news: Campaign Group and Clemenger BBDO Australia Send “Misleading Times” to MPs to Expose Absurdity of UK Election Rules allowing Fake Newspapers
09 Feb 2026 23:27 GMT
… launched a provocative new campaign targeting Members of Parliament, … is paying, who is sponsoring the content, and … with the Advertising Standards Authority , the Electoral Commission, Ofcom, and … Says Psembi Kinstan, Chief Creative Officer at Clemenger BBDO …
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Pro-Palestine campaigner who celebrated October 7 as a 'homecoming' arrested ahead of an anti-zionist group launch in Birmingham
09 Feb 2026 10:08 GMT
… sic], Pro Armed Resistance and campaigns against Jewish Supremacy.'
The … its licence revoked by Ofcom more than ten years … October on suspicious of malicious communication and for inciting racial … which had been used to advertise the event.
'Before …
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UK’s creative industries minister suggests PSBs should ‘move closer’ to battle the streamers
04 Feb 2026 13:25 GMT
Ian Murray has written to Ofcom and the Competition and Markets Authority to suggest there would be "significant benefits to public service media providers pursuing deeper and more strategic partnerships"
The BBC and Channel 4 should join forces …
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Dutch industry “tightens” advertising code
28 Jan 2026 15:44 GMT
… the marketing of products to children.
Local advertising body … to adjust advertising and contracts.
Discover B2B Marketing That Performs … Reclamecode voor Voedingsmiddelen, or Advertising Code for Food Products … or salt, or HFSS.
Ofcom, the UK’s broadcast …
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Fact-check: Russia's 'most successful disinformation campaign' targets free speech in Europe
26 Jan 2026 16:45 GMT
… site or order advertisers to withdraw their services, Ofcom said.
On … the most successful disinformation campaign of the past more … lack of transparency in its ad repository, among other issues. … the most successful disinformation campaign of the past more …
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Ofcom investigation ‘remains ongoing’ as X claims to have restricted Grok use
15 Jan 2026 18:07 GMT
… Innovation and Technology Committee, Ofcom CEO Dame Melanie Dawes … parties like payment services, ad services, or internet … EFL), have sent out communication to members advising them … reported last week, advertisers and their agencies have been pressured …
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These companies advertised on X as Grok produced sexualized images of kids
15 Jan 2026 12:12 GMT
… digital space,” the Indonesian Communication and Digital Affairs Minister said … to $75 million in ad revenue. Among those companies … resumed advertising on X and continued to run ads as … Kingdom, online safety watchdog Ofcom opened an investigation into X …
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Debate over government’s X usage as Ofcom confirms formal probe
13 Jan 2026 02:14 GMT
… Last week, media watchdog Ofcom contacted X to raise concerns … government suspended all paid advertising on the platform in … currently underway by the Government Communication Service.
But in answer … of its formal investigation, Ofcom said: “We are aware …