The Telegraph
"The Telegraph" is reporting that a key advisor -- the European Court of Justice -- is agreeing with Google's over the so-called "right to be forgotten." The legal advisor has agreed that EU law should only be able to forced Google to restrict search results for a person or organisation within the EU, not on the global .com version of the Google search engine.
Press Gazette
Facebook has announced that it is to use the Full Fact fake news charity to verify stories in the UK, "Press Gazette" reports.
Campaign
Dentsu Aegis estimates this year will see a 6% rise in UK ad spending, "Campaign" writes. The holding group claims that despite Brexit, the UK market is proving "resilient."
Campaign
Google, O2, Disney and Netflix are among the first advertisers to use the new 42" horizontal digital display screens that have just been launched at London Underground stations, "Campaign" writes.
Campaign
The Drink Aware charity is calling a repitch for its ad brief and the incumbent, Leith, is being invited to repitch in a process being handled by AAR, "Campaign" reveals.
eMarketer
Around nine in ten digital display ads will be placed programmatically this year in the UK, according to eMarketer. The site further reveals a further trend away from RTB to direct programmatic deals.
The Guardian
British Airways has withdrawn an ad which MPs and campaigners had said glamorised gambling, "The Guardian" reveals. The ad showed a couple narrating a story about their trip to Las Vegas in which they used some spare coins to win several hundred dollars on slot machines.
Campaign
Haymarket has increased revenue by a third with half of its income deriving from abroad for the first time, "Campaign" writes. This means the group is now debt-free for the first time since 1997, the site believes.
The Drum
Google's ad blocker extension to Chrome will be launched globally in July, "The Drum" reports. The blocker applies strict guidelines from the Coalition for Better Ads.
The Drum
Red Bull has moved its UK media account to Mindshare. "The Drum" confirms that the move comes after the energy drink had been with independent agency AMS for more than twenty years. The sites believes the account is worth around GBP7m per year.