Daily Press Summary | Tuesday 25 November 2025

Ofcom urges social media platforms to combat abuse and limit online ‘pile-ons’
New guidance from UK regulator aims to combat misogynist abuse and ‘revenge porn’.
The Guardian

EU clears Omnicom-IPG $26bn mega merger
Omnicom passes final regulatory hurdle in acquisition of Interpublic Group.
Campaign (£)

Vine revived as ‘anti-AI’ platform
‘DiVine’ launches in beta with archive access and a pledge to ban AI-generated content.
MediaCat

Sainsbury’s BFG Christmas ad most recognised by consumers, study finds
John Lewis retains its position as the UK’s favourite Christmas ad, while Waitrose secures joint second place with M&S, according to Ipsos data.
Marketing Week (£)

Five key moments after MPs question top BBC figures
Five senior BBC figures, including its chairman, faced questions from MPs for more than three hours after a leaked memo raised claims of bias at the corporation.
BBC News

Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to a legal filing containing newly unredacted information that was released on Friday.
CNBC

Lyca Radio expands across the Midlands launching on DAB
Lyca Radio has expanded its reach across the Midlands, with transmission now live in Coventry, Derbyshire, Wolverhampton and Shropshire, on DAB.
Radio Today

Musk’s new X policy exposes thousands of foreign trolls
Update to social media platform lets users see ‘country or region where an account is based’.
The Telegraph (£)

Former WPP boss Mark Read announces next move
Read announced his departure from WPP in June.
Campaign (£)

‘A newspaper behemoth’: Could DMGT’s purchase of The Telegraph get past regulators?
Over the weekend, Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) signed an agreement with investment firm Redbird IMI to enter into an exclusive acquisition effort over Telegraph Media Group.
The Media Leader