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Man sitting on sofa at home and watching a football match. He is using smartphone for sports betting

Gambling ads on social media reach more than twice as many men as women

28 Apr 2026

Gambling companies are reaching young men – the group most likely to exhibit problem gambling behaviour – on social media at more than double the...

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Members of the audience take pictures as President Barack Obama participates in a town hall meeting moderated by CEO Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif. April 20, 2011

Opinion: What can we learn about you from just one click?

14 Nov 2017

How effective is psychological targeting in advertising? Dr Sandra Matz, a former PhD student at Cambridge now based at Columbia University, and her...

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E-Cigarette

Ads for candy-flavoured e-cigarettes could encourage vaping among school children

18 Jan 2016

Advertisements featuring e-cigarettes with flavours such as chocolate and bubble gum are more likely to attract school children to buy and try e-...

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