Junk food ad ban, publishers unite against AI bots, and Tim's Madfest adventure
2 July 2025
As of yesterday, the South Australian government has banned junk food advertising on its own properties, a move that advertising bodies are none too happy about. Lauren breaks the situation down — and reveals the South Australian government's sharp jab back at advertisers.
Meanwhile, Cloudflare, an internet backend provider, is moving to default blocking of AI bots scraping websites. Some of the world's largest publishers have voiced their support for the move, but why should we care?
This week, Tim is on the ground at Madfest — a UK marketing expo held in a brewery car park — and…
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