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Oliviero Toscani, Driving Force Behind Provocative Benetton Ads, Dies at 82
A photographer and art director, he broke the boundaries of advertising in the 1980s and ’90s, embracing activism with images evoking AIDS and racial and sexual diversity.
British Conservative Ad About London Crime Used New York Footage
An ad for the British Conservative mayoral candidate showed terrified commuters running. But they were not in London. They were in Penn Station, responding to false reports of gunfire in 2017.
Is Argentina the First A.I. Election?
The two men jostling to be the country’s next president are using artificial intelligence to create images and videos to promote themselves and attack each other.
Ukraine War Tests the Power of Tech Giants
Google, Meta, Twitter, Telegram and others are levers in the conflict, caught between demands from Ukraine, Russia, the European Union and the U.S.
Fake Polls and Tabloid Coverage on Demand: The Dark Side of Sebastian Kurz
The downfall of Austria’s onetime political Wunderkind put a spotlight on the cozy, sometimes corrupt, relationship between right-wing populists and parts of the news media.
Australian Politician Loses Court Fight Over Twisted Sister Song
Clive Palmer was ordered to pay more than $1 million for using “We’re Not Gonna Take It” in his party’s political advertising.
Who’s Spreading Disinformation in U.K. Election? You Might Be Surprised
Foreign meddling was once the most feared source of online deception before critical elections. Now, some candidates themselves are turning to such manipulative tactics.
Tim Bell, 77, Dies; Brazen P.R. Man for Thatcher and Other Leaders
His clients included dictators and people accused of crimes. “Morality,” he once said, “is a job for priests, not P.R. men.”
Ad Tool Facebook Built to Fight Disinformation Doesn’t Work as Advertised
The social network’s new ad library is so flawed, researchers say, that it is effectively useless as a way to track political messaging.