• ICO To Investigate Pro-Brexit Ads
    The ICO is investigating a network of pro-Brexit organisations that are investing heavily in Facebook ads which were yesterday revealed to be coordinated by former Boris Johnson advisor, Lynton Crosby, "The Guardian" reveals.
  • Prince Harry Suggests Fortnite Ban
    Prince Harry has stirred controversy by using a speech yesterday to suggest that games that are designed to make teenagers addicted to them, such as Fortnite, should be banned, the BBC reports.
  • Snapchat To Lose Users In The UK This Year
    Snapchat will lose users for the first time in the UK this year, according to figures from eMarketer reported on in Netimperative.
  • Havas London Picked To Promote T Levels
    Havas London has picked up a GBP3m brief to promote T Levels, Campaign writes. The new technical equivalent of an A Level is due to be launched in September 2020.
  • Social Media Giants To Fund New Regulator
    "The Telegraph" reveals that the Government will unveil proposals on Monday for social media giants to pay a levy to fund a regulator who will hold them to account on a new duty of social care.
  • Apple Music Available On Alexa
    Apple Music is now available on Amazon's Alexa-controlled smart speakers for the first time, "The Independent" reports.
  • Gambling Sites Warned Over Advertising To Children
    Five gambling companies have been rapped on the knuckles for serving ads to minors. "Campaign" reports that the ASA set up child profiles to see if any gambling sites would advertise to them. The five that did have accepted their wrongdoing and are blaming intermediary ad tech.
  • 'The Guardian' Vows To Clearly Label Older Content
    "Press Gazette" is reporting on a new move by "The Guardian" to more clearly label old news stories so they cannot be repackaged as new by people online.
  • Duracell Picks Wunderman Thompson
    Duracell has appointed Wunderman Thompson as its global creative agency in all markets outside North America, "Campaign" reports. The battery brand had previously worked with Grey London on international creative.
  • Nearly A Quarter Of British Homes Have Smart Speakers
    Nearly a quarter of UK households -- 22% -- have a home assistant smart speaker, according to research from EY in Mobile Marketing.
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