Advertising
Samsung launches ads on its smart fridges
Samsung has begun displaying advertisements on its smart fridges, raising questions about pervasive advertising in everyday appliances. The move highlights ongoing concerns about 'ad hell' in consumer technology. This development was reported on October 27, 2025.
Meta to use AI chat data for ads without user opt-out
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Meta has announced that it will use users' conversations with its AI assistant to personalize advertisements on Facebook and Instagram. The company will not provide an opt-out option for this form of ad targeting. This policy begins in the European Union and will expand to other regions.
Putin approves advertising on Russian spacecraft
Russian President Vladimir Putin has endorsed legal changes allowing advertisements on spacecraft, a move aimed at bolstering the struggling Russian space program. The amendments, effective from January 1, 2026, permit Roscosmos to place ads on state-owned space objects to attract private investment. This comes amid financial woes for Russia's space sector following international sanctions.
Swedish consumer agency criticizes If's ad for misleading message
Sweden's Consumer Agency has criticized insurer If for an ad campaign implying that home insurance covers lost digital information, which it does not. The ads, visible on posters in Stockholm's subway, contrast everyday solutions like backup hard drives against If's claimed substantial help. If defends itself by stating the ad targets a corporate data breach insurance.
Trump halts U.S.-Canada trade talks over Ontario ad featuring Reagan
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President Donald Trump said late Oct. 23, 2025, that he was terminating all U.S.-Canada trade negotiations after Ontario aired a television ad using Ronald Reagan’s 1987 remarks on tariffs, which Trump called “fake.” Ontario Premier Doug Ford later said the province would pause the campaign after this weekend to help restart talks.