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The Download: political chatbot persuasion, and gene editing adverts
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Hotel adverts banned by watchdog over misleadingly cheap rooms
Archie MitchellBusiness reporter Adverts by four of Britain's biggest hotel and travel firms have been banned for stating misleading…
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Will AI mean better adverts or 'creepy slop'?
MaryLou CostaTechnology Reporter Imagine one night, you're scrolling through social media on your phone, and the ads start to look…
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Christmas adverts 2025: How ads by John Lewis, Asda and Lidl ‘let real life in,’ from cost of living to masculinity
Noor NanjiCulture reporter It's still only early November, but Christmas adverts are already coming thick and fast. While they feature the…
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Crackdown on Channel crossing social media adverts
People advertising illegal Channel crossings online could face up to five years in prison under a new offence the government plans to…