‘Terrifying’ Tesco ad sparks scores of ASA complaints
Tesco is facing a major backlash against its latest Clubcard ad, with the ad watchdog revealing it has received 58…
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Gorillas booze, sex and drugs jokes spark ASA red mist
Online grocery delivery service Gorillas has been whacked by the ad watchdog over its “Whatever London wants” campaign, after ruling that tongue-in-cheek…
FCA whacks DeadHappy over ‘disgusting’ Shipman ad
The Financial Conduct Authority has come down like a ton of bricks on life insurance firm DeadHappy – which has…
Ad for ‘kinky’ online sex community spanked by ASA
An explicit poster campaign for JOYclub, a German-based online sex community which launched in the UK in November last year,…
99 problems: Foul-mouthed Sickotoy ad scratched out
Music giant Global Records has been whacked by the ad watchdog after a misogynistic and expletive-filled ad for electro music…
Demi Lovato crucifix ad nailed for offending Christians
An outdoor campaign for Demi Lovato’s Holy Fvck album, which featured the singer bound in a bondage-style outfit while lying on…
Rated People ad for builders hits a bum note with ASA
Checkatrade’s main rival Rated People has shot itself in the foot after being battered by the ad watchdog over a…
Motorway ad run off the road by rival We Buy Any Car
Online used car service Motorway has been forced to ditch its claim that customers “could get up to £1,000 more”…
ASA rips down ‘Get laid by the best’ plastic grass ad
An artificial grass company has been spanked by the ad watchdog for a poster campaign featuring a half-naked woman wearing…
Ministry of Justice cuffed over ‘racist’ prison officer ad
The Ministry of Justice has been banged to rights over a recruitment ad for prison officers, featuring a white prison…