Specsavers pokes rival in the eye as ASA bans TV spot
Online eyewear retailer Select Specs, which claims to have the largest selection of prescription glasses on the market starting at…
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On the Beach sent packing over airport lounge claim
Travel firm On the Beach, which recently escaped censure over claims it used Paddy McGuinness’ broad Bolton accent to turn…
Gambling firms on losing streak over ads that woo kids
Gambling companies have once again been found wanting after two separate campaigns featuring F1 driver Lewis Hamilton and the Chelsea…
Compensation lawyers ‘sent down’ by ASA for dodgy ads
A flock of legal firms have been battered for trying to win over potential group action claimants with false and…
Overtly sexual and offensive in-game ads fingered again
Yet more evidence has emerged on how some brands have a blatant disregard for keeping their online advertising “legal, decent,…
Influencers risk turning UK into nation of child gamblers
Young people across the UK are being exposed to gambling content at unprecedented levels, often through celebrities and influencers, with…
ASA: Stay honest, legal, and truthful this Xmas or else
Brands are being warned not to get carried away this Christmas, with the Advertising Standards Authority urging caution over seasonal…
We are not amused: ASA pours booze ads down the drain
The bosses at Strongbow and Jägermeister will no doubt be drowning their sorrows this week after both brands have been…
ASA stubs out Rizla ad for condoning illegal drug use
Imperial Tobacco has been whacked by the ad watchdog yet again, this time for a paid-for Facebook ad for Rizla…
Domino’s splattered as Creme Egg cookie ad is fried
Domino’s Pizza has been slapped down for running an ad for its fat-ladened cookies – which contain a whole Cadbury’s…