AGP Executive Report
Last update: 43 minutes agoEU Enforcement: AliExpress was hit with a record €550M fine under the Digital Services Act after the Commission said its risk controls failed to curb illegal, unsafe and counterfeit goods. Regulated Advertising: Spain’s anti-tobacco push is reigniting debate over how far outdoor smoking bans will go—and what it could mean for tourism and hospitality revenue. Health Claims in Court: Novo Nordisk sued Eli Lilly over alleged misleading GLP-1 weight-loss ads, arguing dose comparisons omit newer, higher-dose options; the fight is now playing out in the Lanham Act and state false-advertising arena. Food & Safety Scrutiny: Driscoll’s China unit says it complied with local berry testing after US litigation alleged “forever chemicals” PFAS were concealed in strawberries sold in China. Media & Marketing Talent: WPP’s Caroline Berdayes jumped to Hello as CFOO, as the agency scales operations. Sports as Mainstream Media: The World Cup final drew a record 63M US viewers across Fox, Telemundo and Peacock, signaling soccer’s bigger ad-market moment. Ad Tech Moves: VideoAmp named Andrea Zapata SVP for agency partnerships, while StackAdapt launched a political targeting and measurement suite for the US market. Brand/Platform Governance: OpenAI reportedly edited an ad-related job listing after it hinted at building a publisher-facing ad network.
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