BMW and MG ads outlawed in ASA ‘greenwashing’ blitz
Car giants BMW and MG Motors have both been forced to pull online ads over misleading environmental claims, as the…
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Burger King email ban exposes ‘woeful’ data practices
Burger King’s data governance has been branded “woeful and potentially illegal” after an ad watchdog investigation has exposed major issues…
Heinz ordered to dump ‘misleading’ Free Dayz Out ad
Heinz Beanz has been crushed by the ad watchdog over a bungled campaign promoting its “Free Dayz Out With Every…
Taboo busting cancer charity ad busted by ad watchdog
A poster campaign by charity Girl vs Cancer, designed to make sex after cancer “a less taboo part of treatment…
Eurostar email marketing campaign hits the buffers
Eurostar’s festive period, already blighted by a wildcat strike and flooding, has gone off the rails again with the train…
ASA rips down OnlyFans poster over ‘coquettish’ imagery
OnlyFans model Emily Rose has been spanked by the ad watchdog over a raunchy poster showing her posing in underwear,…
‘Distressing’ Dove body image ad gets all-clear from ASA
Unilever’s Dove brand has escaped a battering by the ad watchdog over a campaign designed to combat body shaming, despite…
‘Cool’ Range Rover ad forced off the road for speeding
Range Rover’s social media team have found themselves dumped on the side of the road after sending out a tweet which…
ASA puts Turkish ‘cosmetic tourism’ ads under the knife
The ad watchdog has launched a major crackdown on so-called “cosmetic tourism”, banning three separate ads for clinics operating out…
Postcode Lottery loses as ASA ‘knocks at the door’
People’s Postcode Lottery, the charity-backed sweepstake with the Paul McCartney-penned “earworm” jingle, has been whacked by the ad watchdog over…