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We've Reached Peak Fakery in Celebrity Marketing Stunts
From Michael Cera to Charlie XCX, there's a growing trend of of hoax user-generated content, where marketing campaigns blur truth and fiction.
Why Are Puppets Everywhere Right Now?
Elmo's viral tweets were just the tip of the iceberg. The puppets are having a renaissance.
Lawmakers Plan Legislation to ‘Ban Surveillance Advertising’
The Banning Surveillance Advertising Act, introduced by Reps. Anna G. Eshoo of California and Jan Schakowsky of Illinois, and Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, aims to do exactly that.
A PS5 Launch Stunt in London Hasn't Gone Down Well with Everyone
Many loved the Oxford Circus takeover, but some criticised it as the start of a slippery slope.
Twitter-Owned SDK Leaking Location Data of Millions of Users
Researchers found several apps using an outdated version of an SDK made by Twitter-owned MoPub.
Food Companies Are Tricking You with Words Like 'Artisanal' and 'Homemade,' Says Consumer Group
We regret to say that you have been played.
Twitter Blocked Kaspersky Ads, Pointing to US Government Ban
After US office closures, a ban from the Department of Homeland Security, and other pitfalls, Twitter confirms it banned Kaspersky from advertising on the social media network.
Donald Trump Is Twitter’s Best Marketing Tool
An advertising campaign in Japan deployed Twitter's most controversial user.
Is There More to Spoken Word Than All Those Terrible Adverts?
You know the ones: "We got here through takeaways and cinema dates, now we’re looking at mortgages with reasonable rates."
We Talked to the Frosties Advert Kid Everyone Thought Was Dead
He didn't kill himself by putting pencils in his nostrils and slamming his face into a desk! He didn't get the job because he was dying of cancer! He's very much still alive!
How Do You Define and then Ban Body-Shaming Adverts?
Sadiq Khan announced that he's asked TfL to set up some kind of regulatory board to make sure there are no more ads like that "Beach Body Ready" one on the Tube. But how would that actually work?
Tear Jerks: Why the 'Emotional Branding' of Burgers and Banks Needs To Stop
I'm sick to death of watching a person get born, have kids and die while Birdy does a plinky-plonky cover of an 80s pop hit.