The Coalition for Reform in Political Advertising is saying social media ads are unfair because they allow parties to tell fibs and weave unsubstantiated stories on a platform where no fact-checking is employed. The BBC reveals the coalition is calling for political advertising to be properly regulated.

The combined reach of UK news brands is greater online than either Google or Facebook, according to the latest figures released by PamCo, "The Drum" reports.

"The Drum" is asking the question what next for M&C Saatchi after the resignation of its co-founder and three directors following a slump in its share price brought about by the agency losing clients and suffering an accounting "cock-up."

The UK's competition watchdog, the CMA, is to investigate the "Daily Mail's" proposed purchase of the "i" newspaper, "Press Gazette" reports.

Britvic has hired Jaywing as its digital agency, Netimperative reports.

YouGov research reveals that nearly nine in ten Brits believe the rules on political advertising need to be tightened, "The Drum" reports.

"Marketing Week" has a rundown of predictions for 2020, including brands embracing activists, the CMO job name being dropped by many companies as the social media giants are put under increasing pressure over capturing and monetising personal data.

Agency executives have complained to "Campaign" that the upcoming AB InBev media review is unfair because it expects agencies to try to undercut each other through an online auction.

Boris Johnson has let it slip on the campaign trail that he is considering dropping the licence fee that funds the BBC, "The Guardian" reports. The remark came on what the paper describes as a difficult day for the Prime Minister in which he refused to look at a picture of a boy lying on a hospital floor.

Companies House has warned BuzzFeed UK it will be struck off as a company unless it files accounts that are months overdue, "Press Gazette" reveals.