After the Grand Prix was stripped, DM9’s case study on appliance energy costs is now at the centre of a legal complaint.
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DM9's Cannes controversy deepens, US senator sues Omnicom, DDB and DM9 over AI-manipulated entry
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Will the Cannes 'integrity standards' stop false or misleading entries?
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Cannes Lions introduced a set of ethics on July 10 for awards entries starting from 2026.
The case for scrapping the Cannes case study
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The DM9 scandal wasn’t just about AI; it exposed an outdated award culture built on performance art.
Cannes Lions to ban agencies that submit ‘wilfully false’ campaigns
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Changes follow DM9 DDB and Cannes Lions' withdrawal of three entries and scrutiny over various others, including work from Havas Costa Rica, LePub São Paulo and Africa DDB.