Now BA is hauled up over misleading Amex card ads
Not only is British Airways suffering a Covid-19 nightmare, with its share price in freefall and thousands of flights cancelled,…
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Three gets pummelled for ad dissing rivals’ 5G services
Mobile operator Three has made a big deal of its 5G network – in fact way too much of a…
Women feel less pressured to get ‘the look’ from ads
The clampdown on gender stereotyping in advertising might have got off to a rocky start but it seems to be…
BT forced to scrap ‘wi-fi in every room’ ad campaign
BT might be confident in its network’s ability to handle the burden of millions working from home, but in its…
Tears of a clown: Warner Bros battered for horror ad
Colrophobics have scored a rare victory against adland after Warner Bros has been censored for running an audio ad for…
‘Alarmist’ and ‘exploitative’ coronavirus mask ad axed
Companies seeking to exploit the coronavirus epidemic to boost their revenues have been sent a warning after the ad watchdog…
Missguided insists that it is misunderstood as ASA acts
Fashion brand Missguided has found to its cost that there is a fine line between female empowerment and objectification after…
British razor start-up slams P&G bullies over ad ruling
Procter & Gamble has been accused of bully-boy tactics against British start-up razor subscription service Friction Free Shaving, after a…
ASA plays it safe with new gender stereotype ad bans
The ad watchdog has managed to avoid a repetition of the backlash which was triggered by its first ever rulings…
DMA members face greater scrutiny over ad complaints
The DMA’s 1,000-strong membership of brand owners, agencies, data firms and tech giants could find themselves under the cosh of…