Viagogo plummets as Google dumps ads in the sin bin
Controversial secondary ticketing giant Viagogo has already crashed down the online search rankings just 24 hours after Google revealed it…
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‘Distasteful’ horror movie ad spared chainsaw massacre
A “distasteful” bus-side poster for the cinema release of the film Pet Sematary has been given the green light by…
Aldi caught cooking the books to woo Tesco shoppers
Aldi has been caught red-handed fiddling the figures in a price comparison ad campaign which claimed that a stack of its…
The beat goes on: ‘unsettling’ Billie Eilish ad is cleared
A TV ad for American teenage artist Billie Eilish’s debut album has been cleared by the ad watchdog despite complaints…
It’s unbelievable Jeff (again)… Sky Bet ban is overturned
A Sky Bet ad fronted by TV presenter Jeff Stelling which was banned by the ad watchdog in March for…
Firm gets stiff rebuke for ‘cycling makes you a flop’ ad
An outdoor ad, which promoted a cure for erectile dysfunction by suggesting cycling makes blokes a flop in the bedroom,…
M&S, Asda and KP caught serving junk foods ads to kids
Eight major food and retail brands – Asda, Kellogg, KFC, KP Snacks, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, McDonald’s and Pringles –…
E.On forced to pull plug on press ad after history rewrite
E.On has been ordered to tear up a press ad campaign after being found guilty of the sort of over-exaggeration…
Porsche dealership crushed over ‘demeaning’ press ad
A Leeds-based Porsche dealership, which claims to “stake its reputation” on a selection of “truly hand-picked” motors, has been sent to…
‘Double busy’ ASA reveals fresh spike in online gripes
The ad watchdog has revealed it has been, in the words of Micky Flanagan “double busy”, over the past 12…