Director general Simon Michaelides said advertisers “do not want to appear next to or near to harmful content, or inadvertently monetise it,” and that Isba would “continue to constructively challenge” social media platforms.
01 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin
Ozone Labs will operate as a “sandbox” alongside Ozone’s core business, serving as an area for its partners to experiment, build product prototypes, and try new business models.
The convenor of the group of senior ad agency leaders discusses why they believe the industry is failing its moral and civic duties to society, and addresses why they’ve elected to remain anonymous.
The guidance includes advice for marketers on strategic considerations, transparency requirements to help validate value and effectiveness of proprietary media, contractual terms, and internal governance structures in relation to the practice.
Government is creating new legal powers to take immediate action on policies such as an under-16 social media ban, restrictions on infinite scrolling, and forcing chatbot providers to abide by the Online Safety Act.
Immediate Media’s advertising MD joins host Jack Benjamin to discuss Atria’s launch, its goals, and the state of the magazine publishing market.
At LEAD, Meta’s Rima Amin disputed a November Reuters report of an internal document that said Meta earned 10% of its 2024 revenue from scam ads. The lower figure would still account for $5bn to $7bn in revenue.
The Best Practice Guide for the Responsible Use of Generative AI in Advertising includes eight principles to consider, as well as actionable steps for incorporating them into working standards.
The Advertising Association’s communications director and the chair of CAP and Credos speak about takeaways from their new book, ‘Trusted Advertising’, including whether advertisers are sufficiently valuing trusted media channels, and what they can do to better build trust in their brands.
Advertising that significantly increases brand trust is highly effective at driving business growth and brand uplifts.
At The Year Ahead event in London earlier this month, The Media Leader’s content director James Longhurst and senior reporter Jack Benjamin parsed through the key themes of 2025 and open questions for 2026, with input from industry leaders.