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I’ve had it up to here with Danny Dyer’s commercials for Paddy Power. The UK needs to take a tip from Amsterdam and rein in its advertisersAmsterdam’s new ban on public advertisements for meat and fossil fuel products makes me wonder whether we should be more ban-happy with ads in the UK. There are plenty I want rid of: “See it, say it, sorted”, obviously, which refuses to die, and those LNER ads featuring a hideously perky puppet treating train travel like an excuse for a party (pipe down, Eleanor). Also up against the wall when I’m in charge: overly matey ads for banks (don’t you dare call me “bestie” when you’re selling me an Isa); any catchy jingle that displaces the scraps of useful information still clinging on in my brain; and the whole wellness grift of snake oil powders and goo.But if I could ban only one type of advertising, I’d go after gambling. It’s hard not to sound like a Victorian tub-thumping religious zealot when you rant about gambling ads, but my God, they’re grotesquely disingenuous and cynical, making out that high street slot shops and online gaming sites are all razzle-dazzle and sparkle; that it’s a bit of fun for cheeky chappies and gorgeous gals. Continue reading...
Amsterdam has become the world's first capital city to ban public advertisements for meat and fossil fuel products. Since 1 May, adverts for burgers, petrol cars and airlines have been removed from billboards, tram shelters and metro stations. The move aligns with the city's target to become carbon neutral by 2050 and halve meat consumption. Politicians say it addresses the contradiction of the municipality renting public space to promote products it actively polices against. The ban follows similar measures in Haarlem, Utrecht and Nijmegen, with campaigners hoping it creates a 'tobacco moment' for high-carbon food.
Complaints about health supplement advertisements to Britain's watchdog have more than doubled in two years, rising from 255 in 2023 to 512 last year. The Advertising Standards Agency acted against 19 ads in 2024, up from just five in 2023. The £552m UK supplement market grew 8.7% in 2024, with experts describing the industry as a "wild west" with misleading claims proliferating across social media and billboards.
Google is exploring the integration of advertisements into its Gemini AI app, following successful testing in AI Mode for Search. The company is also prioritizing subscription plans for Gemini, aiming to balance monetization with user experience.
