Major travel brands sent packing over ‘eco’ ad claims
Thomas Cook, Loveholidays and DialAFlight have all been battered by the advertising watchdog for making environmental claims in their advertising…
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Healthcare firms cut down to size over testosterone ads
Two digital healthcare companies have been given a stiff rebuke by the ad watchdog for making misleading, unsubstantiated claims regarding…
Top brands sign up as ASA bolsters awareness campaign
The Advertising Standards Authority is launching a new burst if its awareness campaign, backed by Churchill, Compare the Market, Marmite…
ASA buries The Mummy poster over ‘dead child’ image
Warner Bros has been given a stiff warning by the ad watchdog after the regulator banned “offensive” posters for latest…
Pure Cremation ad scorched for misleading consumers
A Pure Cremation ad, which implied that the firm’s standard plan included an attended funeral service, has been buried by…
2-1 to the ASA as bookies are probed for targeting kids
Betting firms that use footballers to promote their services have been hauled up by the Advertising Standards Authority once more…
Car finance marketing sparks 100,000 complaints a day
The Information Commissioner’s Office has been inundated with complaints about unsolicited marketing activity for motor finance compensation claims, with 100,000…
Most travel influencers failing to disclose paid-for posts
The vast majority of travel influencers on social media are failing to disclose when their posts are paid for ads,…
Claims firms facing probe over aggressive marketing
The Financial Conduct Authority is launching a major review of the claims management market, triggered by concerns over aggressive marketing…
Garnier Serum ad scorched over ‘flawed’ skin claims
L’Oréal-owned cosmetics brand Garnier has been left red-faced after a high-profile marketing campaign for its Vitamin Cg Serum has been…