Bloody billboards campaign: Ad exec urges Cannes Lions, industry to break silence on Gaza

A spotlight has been dropped on the contrast between the super celebration that will take place on the beaches of Cannes versus the grim reality being faced by the children on the beaches of Rafah.

Zed Anwar, a creative art director took to LinkedIn to highlight how the advertising industry is “deliberately” silent during the cruel acts on the people of Gaza.

OML to expand its AI-powered influencer marketing tech Hypothesis globally

Influencer marketing has experienced a remarkable CAGR of 33.4% in key regions such as Australia, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. Furthermore, the USA, Asia-Pacific, and the MENA region emerge as dominant players in the global influencer marketing landscape.

Only Much Louder’s Hypothesis is targeting growth in the Asia-Pacific Region, the Middle East, Africa, and the USA by 2025.

LinkedIn India violated significant beneficial owner norms under companies law: Corporate Affairs Ministry

Other individuals who have been fined are Keith Ranger Dolliver, Benjamin Owen Orndorff, Michelle Katty Leung, Lisa Emiko Sato, Ashutosh Gupta, Mark Leonard Nadres Legaspi and Henry Chining Fong. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

The Ministry has imposed fines (totalling of Rs 27,10,800 ) on Microsoft-owned LinkedIn India, chief Satya Nadella and eight other individuals.

Meta approved political ads inciting violence in India: Report

ANDP said that there is "imminent risk of serious and irreparable or difficult-to-repair damage to the fundamental rights of affected holders.” (Representative Image: Dima Solomin via Unsplash)

As per the report by India Civil Watch International and Ekō, an advertisement calling for the execution of an opposition leader was also approved by the parent company of Instagram and Facebook

“Nandini will be the star in the World Cup”: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on WC team sponsorship

“This time, Nandini will be the star in the World Cup, Kannada will be the star,” said Siddaramaiah. (Image sourced via News18)

On X, Siddaramaiah said that it a “significant step” in making Nandini a global brand. “Karnataka’s proud Nandini company, known in countries like Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, USA, Dubai, UAE, is now sponsoring Scotland and Ireland in the T20 World Cup,” he shared.

Alia Bhatt added to social media ‘celebrity blackout list’

The ‘blackout’ is an attempt to force celebrities into taking a stand. (Image sourced via Forbes India)

The ‘blackout list’ is a social media boycott of sorts. Social media users have been pointing out celebrities and calling them out for not taking a stand against the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.