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Case study on how the advertising industry initiated a system of self-regulation in non-broadcast media in 1962, followed by co-regulation with…
Office of Fair Trading (OFT) closed consumer enforcement case.
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.
Employment Tribunal decision.
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 finds that Meta’s purchase of Giphy would limit choice for UK social media users and reduce innovation in UK display advertising.
If you're advertising or marketing, including direct marketing, you must be accurate and honest and follow the advertising codes of practice
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.
Find out how internet scams work and what to be aware of - misleading websites, report website fraud, suspicious communication and phishing
Bauer Media’s series of takeovers raises competition concerns about local radio advertising, an in-depth CMA investigation has provisionally found.
This is a study for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport on online advertising issues and self-regulatory initiatives.…
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.
Office of Fair Trading (OFT) closed Competition Act 1998 case.
This page provides a guide for those interested in key upcoming digital regulatory activity being explored, developed or implemented by government. It covers a range of governance activities, from legislative change to the d…
Find out when you can zero rate VAT for advertisements and goods used for the collection of donations.
Steps providers should take to prepare to offer approved higher technical qualifications (HTQs).
Form and guidance to nominate someone in one of the DCMS sectors. This form should be returned to the DCMS Honours Team.
Find out if you need to register for the tax if your group provides a social media platform, search engine or online marketplace to UK users.
…It will make social media companies more responsible for their users’ safety on their platforms.…
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