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Success! This distracting and pointless digital adscreen, proposed for Stamford Hill, right opposite Stoke Newington Station, has been rejected permission on the grounds of public safety and detriment to the character of the area! Thanks everyone who objected! @adfreecities.bsky.social
Ban fast fashion ads, especially those with very questionable labour practices. 🛑
Caroline Russell@carolinerussell.bsky.social · 2y agoThere are serious questions about forced labour in Shein's supply chains - and ongoing legal action against them - TfL should not be making money from companies with such opaque business practices promoting fast fashion. I’ve written to the Mayor: www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo...
"If Ofcom wishes to maintain the authority of its code – and live up to its billing as the broadcasters’ regulator – it can no longer justify its inaction" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The unhinged presentation of Muslims on GB News has been exposed. What will Ofcom do about it? | Miqdaad Versi
Our new report documents how conspiracy theories about a Muslim takeover of Britain have become primetime TV fare, says Miqdaad Versi, founder of the Centre for Media Monitoring
theguardian.com
Last month, European Parliament said that Saudi Arabia hosting the 2034 World Cup “undermines the principles upon which FIFA was founded” - gender equality, human rights and environmental concerns. Unsurprisingly, FIFA has doubled down. 🧵
FIFA launches fervent defense of Saudi Arabia World Cup in letter to EU lawmakers
MEPs had criticized the world football governing body for awarding the 2034 tournament to the Gulf petromonarchy.
politico.eu
This is good to see from our counterparts in northeast London. The endless rise of adverts CAN be resisted! Da iawn, a dal ati, @adblockhackney.bsky.social! #AdvertisingShitsInYourHead
Adblock Hackney@adblockhackney.bsky.social · 2y agoAnother useless digital advertising board blocked in #Hackney. This time on the corner of Kingsland and Richmond Road. 🎉 @adfreecities.bsky.social
You are on fire @adblockhackney.bsky.social 🔥- keeping pavements & public spaces for people & nature not corporate ads! Communities don't need energy hungry, pavement blocking ads promoting consumerism & products that are bad for people & the planet - our neighbourhoods are #BetterWithoutBillboards
Adblock Hackney@adblockhackney.bsky.social · 2y agoAnother useless digital advertising board blocked in #Hackney. This time on the corner of Kingsland and Richmond Road. 🎉 @adfreecities.bsky.social
Another useless digital advertising board blocked in #Hackney. This time on the corner of Kingsland and Richmond Road. 🎉 @adfreecities.bsky.social
Great to see this article on advertising & child health in the @bmj.com which draws on a lot of the same evidence we found in our Consuming Childhood briefing adfreecities.org.uk/wp-content/u... We would be very interested to hear from more academics & organisations who are working on this in the UK
Advertising and child health
The adverse effects of advertising on children in relation to junk food (food high in saturated fat, salt or sugar), soft drinks (high in sugar content) and the development of obesity are well recogni...
bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com
Great news from @adblockhackney.bsky.social 🥳 We CAN all ensure our communities are for people & nature rather than corporates & reclaim our public spaces!
Adblock Hackney@adblockhackney.bsky.social · 2y agoWe've just heard that another disgusting digital billboard has just been refused permission 🎉🙌following objections from Adblock Hackney supporters. This one was going to illuminate Seven Sisters Road next to Finsbury Park. #Hackney @adfreecities.bsky.social
We've just heard that another disgusting digital billboard has just been refused permission 🎉🙌following objections from Adblock Hackney supporters. This one was going to illuminate Seven Sisters Road next to Finsbury Park. #Hackney @adfreecities.bsky.social
LIVE MORE, BUY LESS. An anti-consumerist thought for #BlackFriday, and a friendly reminder that over-consumption is destroying the planet.
