Spotify beats off complaints over saucy ad campaign
Music streaming service Spotify has escaped censure from the ad watchdog over two ads – aired at a time when…
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Fashion brand spanked over ‘sexually provocative’ ad
Fashion brand Rat & Boa has been ordered to rip down a product listing on its website, which featured a…
Alien Covenant horror ad gets shot down by watchdog
Twentieth Century Fox has been slammed by the ad watchdog for a grizzly digital outdoor campaign promoting the film Alien:…
Nightclub chain battered over gratuitous ‘eyeballing’ ad
An online ad for a nightclub, which showed a young woman “eyeballing” alcohol, has been banned after the ad watchdog…
Gender stereotyping in ads ‘deep-rooted’ say consumers
With the Advertising Standards Authority vowing to crack down on gender stereotypes, a new study into the representation of women…
Offensive Femfresh bikini-line shaving ad ripped down
A raunchy ad for Femfresh shaving products, which featured close-up shots of bikini-clad women bending, thrusting and cavorting onscreen, has been…
Confused.com hits back at ASA ruling over ‘No.1’ claim
Confused.com has insisted it provides more opportunities to save on car-related products than any competitor, despite having a raft of…
Builders nailed over ‘sexually provocative’ shower ad
A home improvement firm has been slapped down by the ad watchdog over an online campaign promoting its new bathrooms…
ASA mows down turf firm’s ‘best way to get laid’ ad
Gardening may be attracting the hipsters but it seems some businesses are still stuck in the Carry On era after…
Calls for Fundraising Regulator to be merged with ASA
There are growing calls for the new Fundraising Regulator – which replaced the Fundraising Standards Board at the end of…