Gambling Advertising Push: Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero filed a bill to ban gambling ads and celebrity/influencer sponsorships across TV, radio, print, online and social media, aiming to curb addiction and protect minors. Digital Ads & Local Competition: Kenya’s home-grown AdTech firms are challenging Meta’s dominance as local digital ad spend rises, arguing global platforms don’t fit African consumer behavior and connectivity. AI Ads Under Fire: Reports say Meta and Facebook/Instagram ran thousands of “nudify” AI ads from China despite policy bans, reigniting calls for tighter enforcement and disclosure. Platform Pricing Pressure: Roku raised prices up to 60% amid RAM crunch concerns, while LG faced complaints over unwanted monitor adware. Regulation & Misleading Claims: UK watchdog action hit Chelsea with a £10m fine and a suspended two-window signing ban for off-the-books payments, and a US court fined Harvey Norman and Latitude Finance $55m over misleading ads. Health & Safety Mix-Up: A US classroom lab mix-up led students to identify a deadly pathogen and triggered preventive antibiotics and investigations into lab controls.