Hopping mad: Consumers in a froth over BrewDog ads
The ad watchdog has confirmed it is investigating a BrewDog outdoor campaign, which carries the strapline “Sober as a motherfu”,…
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Missguided clobbered over ‘offensive’ Love Island ad
Clothing retailer Missguided has been spanked over an ad for its swimwear range that ran during Love Island after one…
Burger King is splattered over Farage milkshake-gate
Burger King has been condemned by the ad watchdog for encouraging antisocial behaviour after seemingly encouraging protesters to “milkshake” Brexit…
Flood of complaints fails to stop GoCompare crash ad
The ad watchdog is standing firm in the face of a barrage of complaints about the latest GoCompare TV campaign, featuring Gio…
‘Hot wife’ ad gets stripped down for objectifying women
A poster campaign for a Nottingham air conditioning company, featuring a woman in a T-shirt and denim shorts with the…
ASA rips down RBS ‘suicides and bank crimes’ poster
A poster ad for campaign group Banks Claims Group, which claimed the Royal Bank of Scotland had blood on its…
Aldi exacts revenge on Tesco in cheap as chips ad war
The battle royale between supermarket chains over which is the cheapest has taken yet another twist after a complaint by Aldi…
Deliveroo not over the moon as ASA bans ‘playful’ ad
Deliveroo’s “playful” attempt to show how it can deliver food the length and breadth of the country – and even…
‘Wool is just as cruel as fur’ ad campaign pelted by ASA
A seemingly innocuous outdoor ad for animals rights charity Peta, designed to urge consumers not to wear wool, has been…
Vaping ad goes up in a puff of smoke over Mo Farah row
A bus-side ad campaign for Diamond Mist e-liquids, featuring a Sir Mo Farah lookalike along with a version of his…