Where are the cult ads?

AI-generated representative imageThe Amul girl. The Dhara jalebi boy. The MDH Uncle. The Vodafone ZooZoos. These ultra-popular characters from Indian ads all have one thing in common: they’ve achieved cult status. Before we debate the long list...

Pay ₹60 or watch an ad: Forget YouTube video, now see commercials for toilet paper

A viral video from China shows a woman forced to scan a QR code and either watch an ad or pay 0.5 RMB ($0.7 or Rs. 62 approx.) to receive toilet paper from a dispenser. Reported by Futurism, the system aims to curb waste and theft, a long-standing...

Children to see fewer ads for unhealthy food and drink from this week

UK recession fears grow as job ads slump, retailers suffer

London | Fears Britain may be edging closer to a recession have been stoked by new figures showing a drop in job openings, as well as a rise in business pessimism and public concern about the economy. Vacancies suffered their first year-on-year...

Teads Study Finds Its HomeScreen Ads ‘Outperformed’ YouTube Skippable Pre-Roll

Teads has announced the results of its new CTV HomeScreen study in partnership with neuroscience specialists, MediaMento Institute, which has found its HomeScreen ads deliver better attention and more meaningful engagement compared to YouTube’s...

The Brits can now pay to opt-out of Facebook ads, but could we see a similar move in Australia?

Share Tweet Share Email Since the earliest days of Facebook there has been a constant hum of concern by users that they would eventually be forced into paying for the platform. It has only taken 21 years, but users will soon be offered the chance...

Children to see fewer ads for unhealthy food and drink from this week

Children will see fewer ads for unhealthy food from this week as a voluntary ban by advertisers takes effect ahead of a full crackdown in January. The move to tackle childhood obesity will stop ads for “less healthy” food and drink that is high in...

CTV and Programmatic are Transforming Healthcare Advertising: The Trade Desk’s Kyle Avery

Connected television is rapidly becoming one of the most powerful precision tools for reaching healthcare audiences, said Kyle Avery, director of business development at adtech giant The Trade Desk. Speaking with Lisa Granatstein, editorial...

Midnight Health Pty Ltd issued infringement notices for unlawful advertising and undertakes to comply with advertising rules

TGA The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued 10 infringement notices, totalling $198,000, to Midnight Health Pty Ltd (Midnight Health) for the alleged unlawful advertising of prescription-only weight-loss medicines in contravention of...

ICE airs ads in Sacramento in hopes of recruiting local law enforcement

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement recruitment ads are airing in Sacramento and across the country, promising big incentives for law enforcement officers to leave their jobs and transfer to ICE.

ICE ads airing in Sacramento aim to recruit local law enforcement, promise big incentives

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement recruitment ads are airing in Sacramento and across the country, promising big incentives for law enforcement officers to leave their jobs and transfer to ICE. The ICE recruitment ads that are...

VIDEO: Ontario doctor blows whistle on sports stars featured in gambling ads

VIDEO: Ontario doctor blows whistle on sports stars featured in gambling ads

'It's simply ridiculous we're allowing this. We don't allow cigarette commercials, and we don't allow cocaine commercials — which also ruins lives' This month, the Canadian Medical Association Journal called for tough new restrictions on sports...

ICE Attempts to Poach Sanctuary City Police With Recruitment Ads

In its bid to boost recruitment, Immigration Customs Enforcement is airing advertisements in “sanctuary cities” across the country, urging law enforcement officers to join its ranks to be free to apprehend “dangerous illegals.” “Attention Chicago...

Online gaming association advocates advertising against illegal operators

“Advertising is the only true advantage licensed operators have over illegal ones. It is the only way for Portuguese consumers to distinguish between licensed and unlicensed, safe and unsafe operations,” stated Ricardo Domingues, president of...

FamilyMart Bets Big On Ohtani Ads

OSAKA, Sep 28 (News On Japan) - FamilyMart has put Shohei Ohtani at the center of its latest push, casting the global baseball star in a nationwide TV campaign tied to a revamped onigiri line. During a two-hour shoot in Los Angeles in December,...

I spent three months with Telly, the free TV that’s always showing ads

The last few months, I’ve felt like I’m living in a cyberpunk movie. Each night, when I get ready to wind down, I reach for the remote to turn on a TV I got for free. When I hit the power button, a 55-inch screen lights up, but so does a smaller...

Gurugram: Police Bust Call Centre Selling Fake Sex Enhancement Drugs via Misleading Instagram and Facebook Ads, Arrest 11 Including Owner and 4 Women

Gurugram, September 28: Gurugram police on Friday conducted a major raid on a call centre operating from the basement of a building in Udyog Vihar Phase-5, arresting 11 people, including the owner and four women, for allegedly scamming individuals...

How AI is powering the next generation of transparent advertising

Ad fraud is on track to hit $172 billion by 2028. That’s not a rounding error; it’s a gaping hole in the global digital advertising economy. For marketers, the stakes have never been higher. Budgets are under immense pressure, CFOs are demanding...

I’m not associated with AI images advertising products – Peter Obi

Former Anambra Governor Peter Obi has dissociated himself from AI-generated images of him used for product advertisement and endorsement. Speaking via his X account on Saturday, Obi clarified that he would not support any genuine endeavour by...