WhatsApp updated its privacy policy for its European users earlier this week after a record €225m GDPR fine.

The UK’s data-privacy watchdog has set out new standards to prevent the “excessive collection of personal information” by online advertisers and companies.

Co-op and ITV have announced a live ad break to help tackle food poverty and waste in the UK. 

UK audiences spent more minutes in total and average minutes per person on TikTok than BBC online in September 2021, new figures show.

Spotify has been testing a vertical video feed similar to TikTok in a beta version for iOS.

Ads promoting cosmetic interventions to under-18s will be banned under new advertising regulations.

Nadine Dorries stumbled on the source of Channel 4’s funding in a her first appearance before the Culture Select Committee. 

BARB’s latest viewing data found Netflix reaches one third of people aged over four on a weekly basis. 

The first months of 2022 are predicted to be significantly more expensive to advertise on TV than previous years because of higher demand from brands.

The finale of series 12 of The Great British Bake Off attracted a peak of over 7 million viewers, with Channel 4 claiming it was its highest-rating commission this year.