William Kolbe: The dangers of AI fake doctors in social media ads

In an age where technology continues to infiltrate every facet of our lives, a new and disturbing trend is emerging on social media: AI-generated doctors promoting dangerous, and often completely fabricated, medical advice. The worldwide...

AdGood Launches Nonprofit Media Fund to Make Premium CTV Ads Affordable

AdGood, a nonprofit organization dedicated to democratizing access to Connected TV (CTV) advertising for mission-driven groups, announced the launch of its Nonprofit Media Fund. The fund pools charitable donations from individuals and...

Study: In-game ads outperform traditional digital

Frameplay, an in-game advertising specialist, has released research with Happydemics demonstrating in-game advertising’s superior performance versus traditional digital channels. The analysis draws from 173 in-game campaigns, part of Happydemics’...

‘Don’t wish to fulfill him!’: Trump snubs Canadian PM Carney, calls anti-tariff advertisement ‘unclean swimming pool’

Stress increase as United States President Donald Trump stated that he will not fulfill Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney ‘for a while,’ following a questionable Ontario television advertisement knocking his tariff policy. Carney, nevertheless,...

Ads Likely Coming to Apple Maps Next Year

Apple is preparing to bring ads to Apple Maps search in 2026, according to Mark Gurman's "Power On" newsletter. Rather than displaying searched locations in order of proximity or relevance, Apple Maps will allow businesses to pay for their names...

Google Ads Interface Gains Local Service Ads Phone Call Leads

Google Ads has supposedly added more integration between the main Google Ads platform and reporting and the niche Local Service Ads platform. Some can now see conversion tracking actions in the Google Ads interface. Lori Gilstrap posted on...

Google Ads Showing Maps Pin Clicks In Reports

Google is rolling out map pin clicks in the Google Ads and Google Local Service Ads reporting. This can be found under Campaigns view, then under Segment, and then under Click Type. Also, another metric named "Show Nearby Locations" may be also...

Apple may soon show ads in Maps app: From gyms to restaurants, how this new feature may change the way you travel

Apple Maps users could start seeing ads in the app as soon as next year, according to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. This is similar to Google Maps and other mapping apps and the move is said to be part of a broader internal initiative...

Danny Kruger: Reform MP’s ‘too many black people in ads’ claim was offensive

Danny Kruger has called remarks by a fellow Reform MP about white people not being represented in adverts any more “crass and offensive”. Sarah Pochin provoked an angry response by saying it drove her “mad” to see advertisements “full of black...

Ads may be coming to Apple Maps next year

If you think Apple Maps’ job is to offer an unbiased guide to the streets, buildings, and businesses in a given part of the world, you may need to wise up. Because Apple is expected to sell prominent positions in its search rankings as soon as...

Rumor: Apple to begin incorporating ads into Maps app “as early as next year”

You’re probably not going to love this. Following up on three years of speculation initially published by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is apparently moving closer on a plan to bring additional advertising to iOS. This could include Apple Books...

Strong growth in recurring revenue and users, ads impacted by external challenges

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Interim report January-September 2025 Truecaller, the leading global platform for verifying contacts and blocking unwanted communication, report an increase in net sales with 2% to SEK 467.9 million...

New laws mean employers will have to reveal salary ranges in job ads and will be prevented from asking about pay history

Employers need to start preparing for new pay-transparency rules that could create tension in workplaces It can often take multiple interviews to secure a job nowadays, at least potential employees will now know what the salary on offer is. Stock...

Keys To Effective Radio Ads: ‘Brand Early And Often,’ Use Jingles.

Radio advertisers’ fight for listeners’ attention comes down to just a few simple steps for effective commercials, according to an overview of various research sources in the latest Westwood One blog. “Don’t blame the media plan or media vendors...

With No Rules, Election Ads Run Rampant on North Macedonia’s Social Media

On October 19, local elections were held in two small European countries, North Macedonia and Estonia. The campaigns in both countries followed certain rules. A big difference was that in North Macedonia, money could be freely spent on sponsored...

CAP updates guidance on age-restricted ads online

The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has refreshed its guidance on targeting age-restricted ads in online media. The guidance is designed to help marketers, agencies and media owners make sure ads for products such as alcohol, gambling,...

Should B.C. proceed with its anti-tariff ads in the U.S.? (Poll)

Photo: The Canadian Press B.C. Premier David Eby British Columbia Premier David Eby says the province plans to push ahead with anti-tariff advertisements aimed at the American public, days after U.S. President Donald Trump blamed a campaign by...

Google Changes Search Ads to Be Harder to Skip

seniorspectrumnewspaper – Google is rolling out changes to how sponsored results appear in its search engine. The company will now group all text ads into a new “Sponsored results” section at the top of the page. This section will feature no more...

Prada Invites Maya Hawke, Damson Idris and More on Magical Winter Trip for Holiday Ads

MAGICAL TRIP: For its holiday ad campaign, Prada invited a group of familiar faces on a winter trip across mountain-top snowscapes, which turns into an unexpected magical experience for the cast. Prada ambassadors Maya Hawke, Damson Idris, Louis...

Popular convenience store accused of false advertisement, not honoring discounts

SOUTHEAST IOWA — A southeast Iowa customer is filing a class action petition against a popular convenience store chain. The lawsuit accuses Casey's General Store of not honoring discounts posted in multiple Iowa locations, as well as some in...