Political advertising
Coverage of Political advertising in the Nexus archive.
- Adelaide airport pulls ads from conservation groups but keeps gas and mining ads during ALP conference
Adelaide airport removed digital billboards from conservation groups for being 'too political' during an ALP national conference, while allowing ads from gas and mining industries to remain. Conservation groups criticized this decision as inconsistent.
- Use of AI and deepfakes growing in U.S. elections, sparking integrity debate
AI-generated images, videos, and deepfakes are increasingly used in political advertising in U.S. elections to attack opponents or influence public opinion. CBS News political director Fin Gómez discusses the trend.
- Local TV faces financial pinch as political ad spending increasingly moves online
Local TV stations face declining political ad spending in the midterm elections, with a projected 7% decrease compared to 2022. Meanwhile, online political advertising is expected to surge by 35%, reflecting a significant shift in where political campaigns allocate their media budgets.