Join an evening of discussion on the issues raised by the use of targeted advertising online.

Advertising is becoming harder than ever before to hold accountable, which raises important concerns about the legacy of abuses that have characterised the industry. Predatory advertising, discrimination, and the circulation of false and harmful messaging are harder to detect and regulate online because there is no public archive of online ads. The Australian Ad Observatory provides one model for enlisting citizens to help provide transparency for online advertising.

Join the Ad Observatory team and two panels of experts to learn about the issues raised by online advertising and how we might address them. The panels bring together consumer advocates, researchers, and government representatives to discuss online harms and the future of advertising accountability. Our panelists will discuss some of the issues raised by the promotion of harmful industries (such as gambling, alcohol, and ultra-processed foods), the circulation of mis- and disinformation, and examples of discrimination and predatory advertising targeting disadvantaged groups.

Our first panel includes representatives from the consumer advocacy group CHOICE, the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education, and the Consumer Policy Research Centre.

Our second panel will discuss research on dark ads and strategies for countering them. Featured panellists include representatives from the research team at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision Making and Society, the ABC and the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network. Each panel will conclude with a public discussion and Q&A session.

For further information and to see the full program visit the Dark Ads: A Symposium webpage.

*There will be a one hour break between panels with catering provided

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