CMA says tech company has ‘abused its dominant position’ to the detriment of publishers and advertisersBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK competition watchdog has accused Google of anti-competitive behaviour in the market for buying and selling ads on websites, in a move that follows similar investigations in the US and the EU.The Competition and...

Annual survey highlights growing concern about platform content and trust in information disseminatedMore than a quarter of advertisers are planning to cut spending on Elon Musk’s X over concerns about the social media platform’s content and trust in the information disseminated, according to new global research.Advertising revenue flowing to X has...

My father, Tony Strong, who has died aged 102, was a talented artist working in the theatre, television and film industries.He started his career in Covent Garden, London, working for the Royal Opera House with Oliver Messel, and the Theatre Royal, and remained there until the early 1960s when he took a job as a scenic artist in the brand new TV industry,...

Exclusive: University of Bristol academics say gambling industry code ‘not being followed’ after analysis of social media posts by leading firmsAs gambling companies target social media users, the four leading online brands appear to be routinely breaching the industry’s self-imposed marketing regulations, according to a new study.Over one week this...

Oil firms, petrostates, airlines and carmakers ‘doubling down’ on sector that is popular with young peopleOil companies, petrostates, airlines and carmakers are among the big polluters bombarding the esports industry with adverts, a study has found.Esports, short for electronic sports, are competitive video games watched by spectators, with multiplayer...

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