‘Alarmist’ and ‘exploitative’ coronavirus mask ad axed
Companies seeking to exploit the coronavirus epidemic to boost their revenues have been sent a warning after the ad watchdog…
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Missguided insists that it is misunderstood as ASA acts
Fashion brand Missguided has found to its cost that there is a fine line between female empowerment and objectification after…
British razor start-up slams P&G bullies over ad ruling
Procter & Gamble has been accused of bully-boy tactics against British start-up razor subscription service Friction Free Shaving, after a…
ASA plays it safe with new gender stereotype ad bans
The ad watchdog has managed to avoid a repetition of the backlash which was triggered by its first ever rulings…
DMA members face greater scrutiny over ad complaints
The DMA’s 1,000-strong membership of brand owners, agencies, data firms and tech giants could find themselves under the cosh of…
BrewDog ordered to clean up its act after ‘motherfu’ ad
BrewDog has been forced to rip up a poster campaign for its alcohol-free beer Punk AF – which carried the…
‘Suicide’ ad for life insurance fintech shot down by ASA
A financial services firm has refuted claims that an ad it ran on Facebook to flog life insurance trivialised suicide…
KFC gets a roasting for ‘What the Cluck?’ ad campaign
KFC’s attempt at humouring the nation by launching an ad campaign under the strapline “What the Cluck?” has been battered…
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”,…
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…