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The UK’s advertising regulator has significantly expanded its proactive monitoring and enforcement activity in 2025, responding to rising expectations around online regulation, transparency and...

Streaming services continue to dominate how Australians consume media, according to new research released by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), which highlights steady engagement with online platforms alongside modest shifts in traditional viewing and listening habits. The ACMA said its latest findings show that in 2025, 91 per cent of Australian adults used an online service to watch video content in a given week, unchanged from the previous year.  Platforms such as YouTube and Netflix continue to lead the market, with overall viewership stabilising after years of growth. “Streaming remains Australia’s favourite way to watch or listen,” the ACMA stated in its release, noting that digital platforms continue to shape audience behaviour across the country. Paid subscription...

The UK’s advertising regulator has significantly expanded its proactive monitoring and enforcement activity in 2025, responding to rising expectations around online regulation, transparency and consumer protection, according to the ASA and CAP Annual Report 2025. Shift toward proactive regulation The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and the Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP), which together oversee advertising rules and enforcement across media, said they scanned nearly 60 million online advertisements during the year using AI-assisted systems. This work contributed to 36 proactive regulatory projects and reflects a broader shift toward preventative oversight. Alongside this, the regulator handled more than 40,000 complaints from the public concerning over 25,000 ads. As a result, 22,383 advertisements were amended or withdrawn. Officials said this marks...