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Electric Cars Can't Advertise As "Zero Emissions": UK Regulator
Britain's advertising regulator ruled Wednesday that BMW and MG Motors could not claim that their electric vehicles are "zero emissions" because of the environmental impact of their manufacturing and power generation.
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Meta Offers to Limit Use of Ad Data for Facebook Marketplace to Address Competition Concerns: UK Regulator
Britain's competition watchdog on Friday said social media giant Meta had offered to limit its use of other businesses' advertising data for its Facebook Marketplace service to address the regulator's competition concerns.
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Twitter Sued for $1.6 Million by Advisory Firm Over Unpaid Bills After Elon Musk Acquisition
Innisfree M&A Incorporated, a US-based advisory firm, sued Twitter on Friday in New York State Supreme Court, seeking about $1.9 million (roughly Rs. 15.7 crore) for what it says are unpaid bills after it advised the social media company on its acquisition by Elon Musk last year. "As of December 23, 2022, Twitter remains in default of its obligatio...
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South African Watchdog Says Google's Ad Practices Distort Digital Market Competition
South Africa's Competition Commission, which has been probing online markets for over a year, has provisionally found that Google's paid search results distort competition, making it a "de facto monopolist" in general search. The competition watchdog said in a statement the prevalence of Google's paid search at the top of the search results page "w...
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Google Faces Second Probe Into Advertising Practices as Britain Investigates 3 Key Parts of Ad Tech
The Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA), Britain's competition regulator, launched the second probe into the advertising practices of Google. CMA has alleged the Alphabet-owned search giant could be distorting competition and may have illegally favoured its own services
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Google, Meta Face EU-UK Antitrust Probes Over Online Ads Deal
The EU and Britain on Friday opened an antitrust probe into a 2018 deal between tech giants Google and Facebook owner Meta allegedly aimed at cementing their dominance over the online advertising market.
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Google, Facebook, Twitter, More Big Tech to Be Forced by Britain to Combat Online Scams
Britain said it would force Google, Facebook, Twitter, and other online platforms to prevent paid-for fraudulent adverts after calls from regulators and consumer groups for a stronger crackdown on scams.
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Big Tech Should Reimburse Victims of Online Scams, British Lawmakers Say
Big tech companies whose online platforms carry advertisements for scams should be made to reimburse victims, British lawmakers said, as part of wider efforts to combat a growing epidemic of online fraud in Britain.
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Facebook, Google Should Be Held Accountable for Online Scam Advertisements, Cyberflashing: UK Lawmakers
Google, Facebook, and other online services should be held legally accountable for advertisements on their platforms in order to prevent fraudsters scamming millions of consumers, a cross-party group of British lawmakers has said.
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Social Media Firms Must Do More to Stop Advertising 'Dodgy Financial Promotions': UK Watchdog
Social media firms must do more to stop advertising "dodgy financial promotions" that fuel a surge in fraud or face action, Britain's Financial Conduct Authority said.
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Facebook May Have to Sell Giphy on Britain's Competition Concerns
Facebook might be required to sell GIF website Giphy after Britain’s competition regulator said its investigation found the deal between the two companies would harm competition in the display advertising market.
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Google Plans to Clamp Down on Online Financial Scams on Its Platform in Britain
Google on Wednesday announced that all financial services will need to be verified by the regulator before they can advertise on its platform in an effort to check on online financial scams.
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Google Chrome Delays Blocking of Tracking Cookies to Late 2023
Google's Chrome Web browser will not fully block tracking cookies until late 2023, the company said, delaying by nearly two years a move that has drawn antitrust concerns from competitors and regulators.
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eBay-Adevinta Deal: UK Watchdog Voices Concern Over $9.2-Billion Acquisition
Britain's competition watchdog raised concerns over Adevinta's planned acquisition of US e-commerce group eBay's classified advertisements business.
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Facebook News to Launch in UK in 2021
Facebook said it will launch its news tab feature in Britain from next year, paying publishers for stories delivered through the world's leading social network.
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Electric Cars Can't Advertise As "Zero Emissions": UK Regulator
Britain's advertising regulator ruled Wednesday that BMW and MG Motors could not claim that their electric vehicles are "zero emissions" because of the environmental impact of their manufacturing and power generation.
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Meta Offers to Limit Use of Ad Data for Facebook Marketplace to Address Competition Concerns: UK Regulator
Britain's competition watchdog on Friday said social media giant Meta had offered to limit its use of other businesses' advertising data for its Facebook Marketplace service to address the regulator's competition concerns.
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Twitter Sued for $1.6 Million by Advisory Firm Over Unpaid Bills After Elon Musk Acquisition
Innisfree M&A Incorporated, a US-based advisory firm, sued Twitter on Friday in New York State Supreme Court, seeking about $1.9 million (roughly Rs. 15.7 crore) for what it says are unpaid bills after it advised the social media company on its acquisition by Elon Musk last year. "As of December 23, 2022, Twitter remains in default of its obligatio...
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South African Watchdog Says Google's Ad Practices Distort Digital Market Competition
South Africa's Competition Commission, which has been probing online markets for over a year, has provisionally found that Google's paid search results distort competition, making it a "de facto monopolist" in general search. The competition watchdog said in a statement the prevalence of Google's paid search at the top of the search results page "w...
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Google Faces Second Probe Into Advertising Practices as Britain Investigates 3 Key Parts of Ad Tech
The Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA), Britain's competition regulator, launched the second probe into the advertising practices of Google. CMA has alleged the Alphabet-owned search giant could be distorting competition and may have illegally favoured its own services
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Google, Meta Face EU-UK Antitrust Probes Over Online Ads Deal
The EU and Britain on Friday opened an antitrust probe into a 2018 deal between tech giants Google and Facebook owner Meta allegedly aimed at cementing their dominance over the online advertising market.
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Google, Facebook, Twitter, More Big Tech to Be Forced by Britain to Combat Online Scams
Britain said it would force Google, Facebook, Twitter, and other online platforms to prevent paid-for fraudulent adverts after calls from regulators and consumer groups for a stronger crackdown on scams.
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Big Tech Should Reimburse Victims of Online Scams, British Lawmakers Say
Big tech companies whose online platforms carry advertisements for scams should be made to reimburse victims, British lawmakers said, as part of wider efforts to combat a growing epidemic of online fraud in Britain.
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Facebook, Google Should Be Held Accountable for Online Scam Advertisements, Cyberflashing: UK Lawmakers
Google, Facebook, and other online services should be held legally accountable for advertisements on their platforms in order to prevent fraudsters scamming millions of consumers, a cross-party group of British lawmakers has said.
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Social Media Firms Must Do More to Stop Advertising 'Dodgy Financial Promotions': UK Watchdog
Social media firms must do more to stop advertising "dodgy financial promotions" that fuel a surge in fraud or face action, Britain's Financial Conduct Authority said.
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Facebook May Have to Sell Giphy on Britain's Competition Concerns
Facebook might be required to sell GIF website Giphy after Britain’s competition regulator said its investigation found the deal between the two companies would harm competition in the display advertising market.
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Google Plans to Clamp Down on Online Financial Scams on Its Platform in Britain
Google on Wednesday announced that all financial services will need to be verified by the regulator before they can advertise on its platform in an effort to check on online financial scams.
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Google Chrome Delays Blocking of Tracking Cookies to Late 2023
Google's Chrome Web browser will not fully block tracking cookies until late 2023, the company said, delaying by nearly two years a move that has drawn antitrust concerns from competitors and regulators.
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eBay-Adevinta Deal: UK Watchdog Voices Concern Over $9.2-Billion Acquisition
Britain's competition watchdog raised concerns over Adevinta's planned acquisition of US e-commerce group eBay's classified advertisements business.
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Facebook News to Launch in UK in 2021
Facebook said it will launch its news tab feature in Britain from next year, paying publishers for stories delivered through the world's leading social network.
