Political Advertisements

The UK will ban junk food advertising on the internet and daytime TV in a bid to tackle childhood obesity, sparking criticism on the political right over "nanny state" meddling.

The commission also drew attention to the instructions issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi earlier this month to all its licensees and contractors regarding political advertisements.

Cracking the whip, the Election Commission on Wednesday asked state governments to take down all unauthorised political advertisements from government, public and private properties and send a compliance report in the next 24 hours.

EU lawmakers on Tuesday adopted new rules on political advertising that seek to bolster protection from foreign interference in European elections.

Amid growing speculations around Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's next political move, his partner in the ruling 'Mahagathbandhan', RJD, on Sunday put out a full-page advertisement in leading newspapers projecting Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav.

The Election Commission on Wednesday issued a show-cause notice to the president of Rajasthan Congress for allegedly camouflaging political advertisements in newspapers as "news items".

Meta Platforms on Wednesday said come 2024, advertisers will have to disclose when artificial intelligence (AI) or other digital methods are used to alter or create political, social or election related advertisements on Facebook and Instagram. 

Google will require disclosure of the use of images and audio that have been altered or created using tools such as artificial intelligence (AI). Manipulating digital media to deceive or mislead people about politics, social issues, or matters of public concern is already banned by Google. Labels like "This image does not depict real events" or "Th...

Meta Platforms Inc executives are discussing a company-wide ban on political advertising in Europe due to concerns that Facebook and Instagram will be unable to comply with upcoming EU regulations targeting online campaigns, a report said.

Twitter saw ad spending fall by 71 percent in December, according to data from advertising research firm Standard Media Index comes (SMI). The microblogging platform is working to reverse the exodus in advertisers, with initiatives such as free ads, lifting Twitter's ban on political advertising, and allowing companies greater control over the posi...

BJP spokesperson Harish Khurana on Thursday slammed Aam Aadmi Party and its national convenor Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly using public money to 'advertise' itself in other states.

Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been asked by its own government in Delhi to pay ₹ 163.62 crore within 10 days for its political advertisements allegedly passed off as government messages.

Twitter on Tuesday announced the company would expand the kinds of political ads that were allowed on the microblogging platform, months after it was taken over by billionaire Elon Musk. The move appears to be a reversal of the service's 2019 global ban on political ads as the firm and rivals like Facebook faced widespread criticism for allowing e...

TikTok has announced that it will require verification for all accounts of US politicians, political parties, and government departments, ahead of the upcoming US midterm elections. The video sharing platform will also ban all videos aimed at campaign funding, which will be enforced by blocking access to advertising features for accounts belonging ...

Netflix is not eager to show crypto-related ads in the commercial spaces of its ad-backed subscription prices. The advertisements that will be shown on Netflix are being planned to be un-skippable. Along with the crypto sector, Netflix may also deny to allow ads related to politics and gambling apps to feature on the platform.

The UK will ban junk food advertising on the internet and daytime TV in a bid to tackle childhood obesity, sparking criticism on the political right over "nanny state" meddling.

The commission also drew attention to the instructions issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi earlier this month to all its licensees and contractors regarding political advertisements.

Cracking the whip, the Election Commission on Wednesday asked state governments to take down all unauthorised political advertisements from government, public and private properties and send a compliance report in the next 24 hours.

EU lawmakers on Tuesday adopted new rules on political advertising that seek to bolster protection from foreign interference in European elections.

Amid growing speculations around Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's next political move, his partner in the ruling 'Mahagathbandhan', RJD, on Sunday put out a full-page advertisement in leading newspapers projecting Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav.

The Election Commission on Wednesday issued a show-cause notice to the president of Rajasthan Congress for allegedly camouflaging political advertisements in newspapers as "news items".

Meta Platforms on Wednesday said come 2024, advertisers will have to disclose when artificial intelligence (AI) or other digital methods are used to alter or create political, social or election related advertisements on Facebook and Instagram. 

Google will require disclosure of the use of images and audio that have been altered or created using tools such as artificial intelligence (AI). Manipulating digital media to deceive or mislead people about politics, social issues, or matters of public concern is already banned by Google. Labels like "This image does not depict real events" or "Th...

Meta Platforms Inc executives are discussing a company-wide ban on political advertising in Europe due to concerns that Facebook and Instagram will be unable to comply with upcoming EU regulations targeting online campaigns, a report said.

Twitter saw ad spending fall by 71 percent in December, according to data from advertising research firm Standard Media Index comes (SMI). The microblogging platform is working to reverse the exodus in advertisers, with initiatives such as free ads, lifting Twitter's ban on political advertising, and allowing companies greater control over the posi...

BJP spokesperson Harish Khurana on Thursday slammed Aam Aadmi Party and its national convenor Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly using public money to 'advertise' itself in other states.

Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been asked by its own government in Delhi to pay ₹ 163.62 crore within 10 days for its political advertisements allegedly passed off as government messages.

Twitter on Tuesday announced the company would expand the kinds of political ads that were allowed on the microblogging platform, months after it was taken over by billionaire Elon Musk. The move appears to be a reversal of the service's 2019 global ban on political ads as the firm and rivals like Facebook faced widespread criticism for allowing e...

TikTok has announced that it will require verification for all accounts of US politicians, political parties, and government departments, ahead of the upcoming US midterm elections. The video sharing platform will also ban all videos aimed at campaign funding, which will be enforced by blocking access to advertising features for accounts belonging ...

Netflix is not eager to show crypto-related ads in the commercial spaces of its ad-backed subscription prices. The advertisements that will be shown on Netflix are being planned to be un-skippable. Along with the crypto sector, Netflix may also deny to allow ads related to politics and gambling apps to feature on the platform.