Major travel brands sent packing over ‘eco’ ad claims
Thomas Cook, Loveholidays and DialAFlight have all been battered by the advertising watchdog for making environmental claims in their advertising…
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Healthcare firms cut down to size over testosterone ads
Two digital healthcare companies have been given a stiff rebuke by the ad watchdog for making misleading, unsubstantiated claims regarding…
Top brands sign up as ASA bolsters awareness campaign
The Advertising Standards Authority is launching a new burst if its awareness campaign, backed by Churchill, Compare the Market, Marmite…
ASA buries The Mummy poster over ‘dead child’ image
Warner Bros has been given a stiff warning by the ad watchdog after the regulator banned “offensive” posters for latest…
Pure Cremation ad scorched for misleading consumers
A Pure Cremation ad, which implied that the firm’s standard plan included an attended funeral service, has been buried by…
Most travel influencers failing to disclose paid-for posts
The vast majority of travel influencers on social media are failing to disclose when their posts are paid for ads,…
Garnier Serum ad scorched over ‘flawed’ skin claims
L’Oréal-owned cosmetics brand Garnier has been left red-faced after a high-profile marketing campaign for its Vitamin Cg Serum has been…
Lidl and Iceland battered in first crackdown on LHF ads
The advertising watchdog has laid down a marker for food and drink brands with the first rulings under the new…
Tech giants cough up as ASA seeks funding overhaul
Google and Meta have come to the rescue of the UK’s advertising self-regulation system, as the industry sets up a…
ASA steps into ‘nudification’ row with first AI tool ad ban
The ad watchdog has joined the war against AI-powered “nudification” after issuing the first ban on an ad for one…