AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEU Antitrust: The European Commission hit Google with a combined €890M (about $1B) fine under the Digital Markets Act, citing self-preferencing in Search and “steering” restrictions on Play purchases. Platform Trust & Safety: TikTok was fined $7M for unlawful collection of user data for ads, while utility “scam” alerts warn consumers to never pay threats of same-day shutoffs. AI in Marketing: CrafterQ rolled out “AI Actions” to turn website chat into lead capture and escalation to humans, and Real Intent launched an AI sign-off agent aimed at speeding engineering approvals. Creative & Media Industry: Driscoll Children’s Hospital’s marketing team racked up 190+ national awards, and Elite Digital was named a 2026 Best Workplace in Canada for Advertising & Marketing. Regulation & Pharma Ads: Novo Nordisk sued Eli Lilly over alleged misleading GLP-1 weight-loss advertising, adding fresh pressure on DTC pharma ad claims. Local Brand Controversy: Hapoel Jerusalem reversed a plan to give a cafe free uniform advertising after learning the business is tied to Jews for Jesus. Workforce Benchmarking: Go Fractional launched a live 2026 fractional-work benchmark using real-time job board data plus survey input.
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