‘Bottomless prosecco’ email offer lands Bill’s in bother
The Bill’s Restaurant chain has been whacked by the ad watchdog over a digital marketing campaign which encouraged excessive consumption…
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‘Suicidal doesn’t always look suicidal’ ad cleared by ASA
A hard-hitting TV campaign that aimed to tackle male suicide by showing how people can seem happy just moments before…
Match.com ad banned over offensive ‘doting girlfriend’
A Match.com ad, which featured a seemingly subservient woman doting on her man in scenes that would not have been…
Mobile gaming ads battered for portrayal of women
Marketers might view mobile phone gaming as the future but many of the firms behind the games appear stuck in…
ASA punctures ‘Fat C*nt campaign for UK cycling brand
An advertising campaign for UK cycling clothing brand Fat Lad At The Back, which was claimed to expose the abuse…
Persil ‘kinder to our planet’ claim booted out by ASA
Unilever has become the first high profile victim of a new crackdown on so-called greenwashing, after a major campaign for…
Grrr: ‘Irresponsible’ Toyota speeding ad forced off road
The & Partnership’s big creative idea to promote the “heart-pumping excitement of the Toyota GR Series” has hit the hard…
ASA branded woke for axing Fred West Father’s Day ad
An events company, backed by two stars from BBC’s Dragons’ Den, has branded the ad watchdog “the woke mob” after…
New curbs for finance ads but no crypto crackdown yet
City watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority has finalised tougher rules to help tackle misleading advertising that encourages investing in high-risk…
‘Titillating’ and ‘insensitive’ Ukrainian dating ad dumped
An ad campaign for an online dating site, which appeared to exploit the plight of Ukrainian women during the Russian…