‘Double busy’ ASA reveals fresh spike in online gripes
The ad watchdog has revealed it has been, in the words of Micky Flanagan “double busy”, over the past 12…
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Swipe left: William Hill Tinder ad gets dumped by ASA
William Hill has been spanked by the ad watchdog for an ad on dating app Tinder which suggested that users…
Giggs ad battered as Paddy Power is red carded again
Paddy Power has regained its crown as the enfant terrible of the advertising industry after its tongue-in-cheek ad showing Ryan…
Mail on Sunday ad gaffe sparks reader and ASA wrath
Bosses at the Mail on Sunday – the title which once ran under the strapline “A newspaper, not a snooze…
Flying Macallan ad brought down to earth with a thump
Macallan whisky has had its wings clipped by the ad watchdog after a TV spot portraying a man leaping off…
‘If you’ve got it, flaunt it’ cosmetic surgery ad gets snip
A radio ad for a cosmetic surgery company, which featured a woman apologising for showing off her new body and…
New formula Fairy scrubs up better than rivals, says ASA
It is official – new formula Fairy Liquid really is more effective than rival brands at getting shot of grime…
Unbelievable Jeff…watchdog sinks teeth into Sky Bet
A Sky Bet ad fronted by TV presenter Jeff Stelling, which suggested that sports boffins had a greater chance of…
Solskjaer guns down Paddy Power over ‘illegal’ press ad
Paddy Power has been threatened with legal action by Manchester United caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for using a photo…
ASA chews out Wrigley’s over ‘sexually suggestive’ ad
Mars-owned brand Wrigley’s Extra has found itself in a sticky mess after being rapped for placing a “distasteful” and “sexually…