Drink Doctor ads struck off for trivialising addiction
Manchester firm Drink Doctor – which offers “emergency alcohol deliveries” in an ambulance-style Boozebulance – has been slammed for a…
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ASA slams brakes on award winning Volvo LifePaint ad
The ad watchdog has banned a multi-award winning campaign for Volvo LifePaint – which promoted a reflective safety spray designed to…
ASA refuses to make a meal out of thin Selfridges model
When is a skinny model not too skinny? It is a question which has vexed the ad watchdog for years…
Online security giant spanked over child sexting TV ad
Internet security giant Kaspersky Lab has been censured over a TV ad which suggested to children that sexting was normal –…
ASA forces ‘disgusted of Tunbridge Wells’ to belt up
Investment management firm Fidelity International has successfully swerved a ban from the ad watchdog, despite running a responsive ad in…
Odds stacked against Coral ‘Cash Out My Bet’, ASA rules
Coral Interactive’s “Cash Out My Bet” service – which claims to allow sports punters to easily collect their winnings before…
Santa Alzheimer’s ad cleared despite parental backlash
Alzheimer’s Research UK has escaped censure for a Christmas TV ad which showed that Santa had stopped delivering presents because he…
‘Miracle knickers’ DRTV ad branded a pile of pants
A teleshopping ad promoting “miracle” pants which claimed to transform “muffin tops and overhanging bellies”, into slimmed, toned waists has…
Beanz meanz joke as ASA bans ‘dangerous’ Heinz ad
The Advertising Standards Authority is facing ridicule after outlawing the Heinz Can Song TV ad – in which actors tap…
MPs unite to slag off £15bn direct marketing sector
MPs on both sides of the House of Commons are stepping up their campaign to use the committee stage of…