Host Jack Benjamin caught up with WPP Media’s global president of business intelligence to unpack the global ad market’s strong growth picture despite instability caused by war and energy cost inflation.

The social media under-16 ban is a moment for accountability – but regulation alone won’t fix the problem, says Bauer’s Simon Kilby.

Debate for and against a social media ban has been hotly contested for months even among adland’s most vociferous online safety advocates. Downstream effects on platforms, broadcasters and advertisers abound.

Creators are now driving the news agenda, putting news brands in the awkward position of embracing a new medium for journalism without a sustainable funding model.

Over two days, Twitch and Amazon Ads unveiled a wave of product announcements, shared new advertising effectiveness data and opened their doors to brands.

Amazon Prime and Emirates have produced the most attention-grabbing Instagram ads of the May football season, according to Lumen Research’s latest creative effectiveness study.

Katharine Viner delivered a pointed speech last week praising the importance of independent journalism as tech platforms have ‘downgraded truth’. But publishers have been urged to act more like creators on those platforms.

Alphabet, Meta and Amazon all announced Q1 earnings on Wednesday, reporting continued strong growth, attributed in part to AI-driven advertising innovations.

The United Nations and Conscious Advertising Network are appealing to advertisers to use their leverage as commercial partners to push tech companies for greater transparency and to tackle fraud and disinformation.

The ScrollAware founder joins host Jack Benjamin to consider the response to the verdict in the social media addiction trial and discuss policy ideas for regulators.