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The CMA has published guidance for social media companies, brands, and influencers to follow so that people can easily spot a paid-for online endorsement.
The CMA is investigating whether Google might have abused a dominant position through its conduct in ad tech
Government makes changes to the Online Safety Bill to tackle scams and fraud
The Competition and Markets Authority has completed its market study into online platforms and the digital advertising market in the UK.
CMA action results in Facebook going further to combat the trading in fake and misleading reviews on Facebook.com and Instagram.com.
Facebook, Instagram and TikTok boost support for vaccine programme
The CMA is investigating whether Facebook might be abusing a dominant position in the social media or digital advertising markets through its collection and use of advertising data.
The CMA has provisionally found Facebook’s merger with Giphy will harm competition between social media platforms and remove a potential challenger in the display advertising market.
Social media advertising 2012 to 2015.
Social media platforms and celebrities team up with government and NHS to launch new graphics to show support for vaccine roll-out.
‘Make Things Right’ campaign encourages residents to complain to their landlord before escalating to the Housing Ombudsman
The CMA requires Facebook (which has recently renamed itself ‘Meta’) to sell Giphy, after finding that the deal could harm social media users and UK advertisers.
The CMA has found that Facebook’s completed acquisition of Giphy raises competition concerns in relation to digital advertising and the supply of GIFs.
The CMA has published an update in its examination of online platforms and digital advertising, uncovering new detail about how the sector’s biggest names operate.
Snapchat, Reddit, TikTok and YouTube have partnered with the government to encourage users to get the vaccine.
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