How will Cannes be different this year amid greater awards scrutiny?

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In 2025, Cannes Lions was dampened by controversy after three awards were withdrawn over fabrication of case studies and concerns around their legitimacy.

DM9’s “Efficient way to pay” was retracted after the DDB agency was caught using AI to fabricate news coverage, misleading the jury. Two others........

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