Ads featuring the claim that dating site eHarmony uses a "scientifically proven" algorithm to match singles have been banned by the ASA, the BBC reports.

Diageo has pulled its advertising from Snapchat over age verification fears, "Marketing Week" reports. The move follows the ASA banning an ad for its rum brand, Captain Morgan, over fears that a filter used might appeal to Snapchat users under the age of 18.

Hovis has picked Pablo to be in creative agency in a shoot-off that involved BMB and Iris. The incumbent, Mother, did not repitch. The baking brand is due to relaunch its above-the-line advertising activity this year, "Campaign" reveals.

Halfords has unveiled a year-long sponsorship of weather bulletins on Channel 4, "Campaign" reports. The 10-second idents that will accompany early evening and lunchtime forecasts were created by Karmarama.

It's a New Year's resolution like you've never seen before. Philip Morris has launched full page ad in several UK national newspapers to say it is giving up smoking and advises that customers do the same, "Campaign" reports. The ad hints that it is diversifying into other products, prompting "Campaign" to suggest the cigarette brand will switch to smoking alternatives, such as e-cigarettes.

Press Gazette makes the interesting point that a year on from consulting on Section 40, the Government still has no plans to enforce the controversial law. It would mean any publisher not signed up to a regulator endorsed by royal charter would need to pay both sides' costs in any libel actions, regardless of the outcome of proceedings.

Papers seen by "The Telegraph" suggest Google made a last-minute attempt to avoid its record fine last summer. It submitted new information twenty minutes before a midnight deadline in June, but was met with a frosty response from the European Commission for too little too late. The EC had already decided it would levy a record fine.

Germany has begun to enforce a new law that requires social media companies to remove hate speech within 24 hours of notification, the BBC reports.

A leading academic says Facebook needs to "open up or break up," "Press Gazette" reports. Dr Damian Tambini, director of the London School of Economics' (LSE) media policy project says fears over fake news and hate speech are now "boiling over."

Public Health England has launched a GBP1m campaign to encourage smokers to quit this January, "Campaign" reports. The M&C Saatchi television ad shows the damage smoking does to to the body, which would cause people to stop if they could see it. The television activity will be supported by digital display, search and social campaigns.