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Google Ads Tests Different Colored & Shaped Asset Buttons
Google is testing displaying different colored and shaped buttons, assets, in the sponsored listings within Google Search. Google has the pill-shaped version and square version, one that is highlighted in a blueish color and the other in gray, all...

Toyota resumes ads on Fuji TV after scandal fallout subsides
Toyota Motor Corp. has resumed airing commercials on Fuji Television Network Inc. for the first time since suspending them in January, following a sex scandal involving a celebrity associated with the broadcaster. The automaker confirmed on July...

Amazon Halts All Google Shopping Ads Globally in July 2025
In a surprising move that has sent ripples through the digital advertising world, Amazon.com Inc. has abruptly halted its spending on Google Shopping ads, effectively vanishing from one of the internet’s most prominent e-commerce advertising...

UAE Announces 'Advertiser Permit' For Social Media Influencers To Regulate Online Ads
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The UAE Media Council on Wednesday announced the launch of the 'Advertiser Permit' to regulate advertisements published on social media, such as Instagram, Facebook, or WhatsApp. Anyone posting advertising content, whether...

Nielsen: Content with ads dominates US TV viewing
Nielsen has revealed that viewing of content with ads gained 1.2 share points in the second quarter of 2025, finishing with 73.6 per cent of overall TV viewing in the US, in the second installment of its Ad Supported Gauge, an extension of The...

DHS Releases New Nationwide Ads to Encourage Self Deportation
CBP Home app offers those in America illegally $1,000 and a free flight home WASHINGTON - Today, Secretary Noem announced new nationwide ads promoting the CBP Home App, which encourages illegal aliens to self deport to their native country....
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Senate bill seeks mandatory ADS-B tech on all aircraft after fatal DCA collision
Sen. Cruz - Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation | Official U.S. Senate headshotSen. Cruz - Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation | Official U.S. Senate headshot Sen. Ted...

Toyota, Others Resuming Commercials on Fuji TV
Newsfrom Japan Economy Jul 30, 2025 00:15 (JST) Tokyo, July 29 (Jiji Press)--Toyota Motor Corp. and other major Japanese companies are resuming advertising on Fuji Television Network Inc., which saw many companies pull their commercials earlier...

Billboard jungle — Joburg under siege in battle against illegal outdoor ads
The City of Johannesburg is losing millions of rands annually – not from unpaid billing, but from a huge, unregulated outdoor advertising industry which has turned the city’s skyline into a mire of billboards, banners and blatant illegality. A...

Reddit Expands AI Bidding to Video, Carousel, Product Ads with 20% CPA Boost
In the ever-evolving world of digital advertising, Reddit has made a significant push to streamline campaign management for marketers, announcing an expansion of its automated bidding capabilities to encompass a broader array of ad formats. This...

Meta's ban on political ads will mean less transparency and more slop for users
Meta’s announcement on Friday that it will ban all political ads in the EU on Facebook and Instagram is terrible not just for political advertisers but for the public as a whole. I was Facebook’s first Political Ads representative in Europe, and I...

India’s Enforcement Directorate probes Google over illegal betting ads
India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) continues its investigation into online advertisements promoting illegal betting and fraudulent shopping platforms, with Google representatives appearing before the agency this week, while Meta has yet to send...

First Look: Trump’s DHS Releases Ads Urging Illegal Aliens to Self-Deport
President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is releasing ads that encourage illegal aliens living in the United States to self-deport, Breitbart News has exclusively learned. The nationwide ad campaign, featuring DHS Secretary...

Toyota Partially Resumes Commercials on Fuji TV
TOKYO, Jul 30 (News On Japan) - Toyota Motor has resumed part of its advertising on Fuji TV, returning in late July with sponsorship of a motorsports segment in the evening news after a suspension that began in January. The company explained that...

Google Beta-Tests AI Max for Ad Groups in Search Ads
In the ever-evolving world of digital advertising, Google is pushing boundaries with a new beta test that could redefine how search campaigns operate. Advertisers have spotted an experimental feature in Google Ads called the “Ad Group setting for...

The Internet is Quietly Adopting the Ad Tech Playbook — Without the Ads
As AI revolutionizes how people plan and book travel online, the algorithms determining which content surfaces in AI-generated summaries are beginning to mirror the dynamics of digital advertising. This shift, however, will lead to a future where...

Ban on Facebook political ads “dark day for democracy” says Ó Ríordáin
Labour MEP Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has criticised Meta’s decision to cease all political advertising in Europe. In October, Meta, which owns Instagram, Facebook, Threads and WhatsApp, will ban political advertising within the European Union. In recent...

Two-thirds of Indian adolescents swayed by food ads; higher taxes on sugary, fatty foods may help curb rising obesity
The survey of 143,000 adolescent respondents was conducted in 2022 as part of the Let's Fix Our Food initiative, a public-private partnership between the Public Health Foundation of India, the Indian Council of Medical Research, National Institute...
The 2026 campaign has already kicked off, with ads focused on Medicaid, Trump tax cut
Residents of Columbus, Indiana awoke last week to a yellow billboard purchased by the Democratic National Committee blaring: “Under Trump’s Watch, Columbus Regional Health is Cutting Medical Services.” Meanwhile, the National Republican...