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YouTube isn’t social media. So why is it being banned?

YouTube isn’t social media. So why is it being banned?

26 Jun 2026 | Charles Haynes

Why is YouTube likely to be included in any UK social media ban for under-16s? The MD of Ziggurat XYZ looks at the evidence.

Charlie Hugill: Why the future of media is real, human and experiential
Charlie Hugill: Why the future of media is real, human and experiential
12 Jun 2026 | Mike Fletcher
‘The division between church and state isn’t sustainable’: Journalists weigh-up life as a creator
‘The division between church and state isn’t sustainable’: Journalists weigh-up life as a creator
11 Jun 2026 | Jack Benjamin
New York Times publisher warns journalism faces its ‘Napster moment’
New York Times publisher warns journalism faces its ‘Napster moment’
02 Jun 2026 | The Media Leader Staff
Why the United Nations is asking advertisers to protect the open web
Why the United Nations is asking advertisers to protect the open web
25 May 2026 | Jack Benjamin
Viner says the Guardian is not ‘a content business’, yet publishers are warned about losing to creators who embrace it
Viner says the Guardian is not ‘a content business’, yet publishers are warned about losing to creators who embrace it
11 May 2026 | Jack Benjamin

How outcomes measurement has changed the CMO-CFO relationship – with Nimmi Shah and Sameer Modha

11 May 2026 | Jack Benjamin

ITV’s Sameer Modha and consultant finance director Nimmi Shah join Jack Benjamin to discuss macro pressures facing CFOs, why outcomes matter more than eyeballs, and the implications of AI on financing.

Believe It or Not Ep. 4: Is AI turning the internet into a sea of slop or has ‘churnalism’ already made it sloppy?

07 May 2026 | The Media Leader Staff

In episode four, Omar Oakes and Hamish Nicklin debate how AI is impacting journalism, and whether publishers had already devalued their own product before generative AI undermined it.

UN and CAN warn of AI-driven global information integrity crisis

29 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

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.

What next after the social media addiction trial? With ScrollAware’s Jess Butcher

27 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

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.

ASA’s AI monitoring system processed twice as many ads last year

14 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The Active Ad Monitoring system processed 60m ads in 2025 and was the source of 68 formal rulings, equivalent to nearly one-quarter (23%) of all published rulings delivered by the regulator.

Ozone launches AI research and development centre

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.

‘Consultative, not transactional’: The Observer’s Studio 1791 wants brands to value trust

30 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The creative studio, led by Nico Sarti, is pushing a consultative strategy with brands amid a push for revenue.

Social media platforms linked to human trafficking, UN report finds

24 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Social media platforms are “primary pathway[s]” for organisers of human trafficking efforts to recruit victims in support of a wide-ranging online scam industry centred in South-East Asia. Facebook in particular was “the most widely used platform” for trafficking recruitment, with moderation efforts described by victims as insufficient.

Can GB News scale its advertising business? With chief revenue officer Ross Sergeant

23 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin

GB News’s new chief revenue officer explains why he joined the broadcaster, addresses whether GB News is akin to ‘Reform TV’, and explains his strategy for driving advertising revenue growth.

News media ‘trusted in theory but not in practice’ as agencies and advertisers remain wary of brand safety

18 Mar 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The News Alliance surveyed media agencies and advertisers, finding that brand safety concerns are still causing hesitation to include news on media plans — despite research showing advertising on news doesn’t have adverse effects on brands.

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