6.14a Building on the findings that emerged as part of the 2019-2022 Online Advertising Programme, what updated evidence, data, and insights are available to assess and inform policy on the incidence of online advertising harms, the market transparency and accountability of the online advertising market, and advertisers' control over placement of their adverts?

Background

This section seeks to provide DCMS with updated evidence on the current advertising landscape in the UK, particularly to untangle market transparency and visibility, the economic and social value of the sector and its role in subsidising UK media services.

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