Facebook’s changes to improve political advertising transparency are now live in the UK. The fact that the ad is political … More
Author: Benedict Pringle
Donald is coming
Donaldiscoming.com is an new site setup in preparation for the US President’s planned state visit to Britain on Friday 13th … More
Emerging ‘deepfake’ technology will turbocharge fake news
‘Deepfake’ is an emerging technology that allows people to create fairly realistic face-and-voice-swap videos. It was recently used for the … More
Pro-life campaign close the gap
On Friday 25th May there is a referendum in Ireland on whether to repeal a constitutional amendment which states that … More
Launch: a new coalition to reform political advertising
In recent years, the rules designed to safeguard against the spread of disinformation and promote healthy political debate haven’t kept … More
Hope to Nope: Political Design Exhibition
Today I went to the Hope to Nope political design exhibition at The Design Museum in Kensington, London. It was … More
Why are there fewer election posters in people’s windows?
Last week Iain Dale, an influential journalist and commentator, lamented that the “good plain old-fashioned party poster” stuck in the … More
In the age of micro-targeting online, why are we still getting election leaflets?
I appeared on BBC Radio West Midlands this morning to explain why – in an age of social media and … More
Advertising industry trade body joins calls for changes to political ad regulation
This site has long argued that rules around political advertising need to change and be brought up-to-date. The main reason … More
Pro-European groups demand a People’s Vote
A new campaign for a “People’s Vote” launches tomorrow, 15th April, following a nationwide day of action that took place … More