Cannes Lions Introduces Global Integrity Standards to Define Creative Accountability for a New Era

Cannes Lions has announced new integrity standards and measures for its Awards. Following a thorough review, an evolved framework will be introduced to provide a renewed model of accountability, rigour, and trust for creative excellence. “The industry landscape is changing at lightning speed,” said Simon Cook, CEO, LIONS. “And, in common with the rest of the industry, Cannes Lions is adapting at pace to meet this.” During Cannes Lions 2025, collective concerns around manipulation, synthetic media and the use of AI, resulted in the necessary withdrawal of Lion-winning work. To…

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