Vauxhall brand is as British as fish and chips, ASA rules
Vauxhall Motors has seen off a challenge to its assertion that the car marque has been a “British Brand since 1903”…
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ASA guns down foul-mouthed sexist rapper Bamby H20
A YouTube ad for a single by rapper Bamby H2O, entitled Over It, has been battered by the ad watchdog…
ASA fingers influencers for widespread advert failings
Some people hang on their every word but it seems many social media influencers are far from upfront about whether…
Bitcoin firm battered for trying to hoodwink pensioners
A cryptocurrency specialist which ran a press campaign to try to persuade pensioners to invest in Bitcoin has been spanked…
We mean it man; stereotypes in ads give men the jitters
The curtain has finally come down on the alpha male and lad culture, according to a new study which claims…
Ryanair calls for travel ad ban as Jab & Go is grounded
Ryanair has called for all Easter and summer holiday ads to be banned after being forced to ditch its controversial…
‘Crass’ Ryanair Jab & Go ad fuels mass ASA complaints
Ryanair has been hit by a major backlash over its new “Jab & Go” ad campaign, with the ad watchdog…
‘Buy now, pay later’ firms hit by advertising clampdown
“Buy now, pay later” companies, including Swedish fintech Klarna and Australian-owned ClearPay, are facing a crackdown on their advertising, amid growing concerns…
Ad for ‘Covid safe’ London cabs full of porky pies, guv
London cabbies might not be best known as purveyors of the truth but it seems even they have gone too…
BrewDog flayed yet again as green claim turns air blue
BrewDog is continuing to stick two fingers up to the ad watchdog – quite literally – after being forced to…