Rated People ad for builders hits a bum note with ASA
Checkatrade’s main rival Rated People has shot itself in the foot after being battered by the ad watchdog over a…
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Motorway ad run off the road by rival We Buy Any Car
Online used car service Motorway has been forced to ditch its claim that customers “could get up to £1,000 more”…
ASA rips down ‘Get laid by the best’ plastic grass ad
An artificial grass company has been spanked by the ad watchdog for a poster campaign featuring a half-naked woman wearing…
Ministry of Justice cuffed over ‘racist’ prison officer ad
The Ministry of Justice has been banged to rights over a recruitment ad for prison officers, featuring a white prison…
How green is your tally? ASA pledges ‘net zero’ action
The ad watchdog has vowed to redouble its efforts to clamp down on companies which big up their environmental records…
Govt ‘levelling up’ activity is ripped down by the ASA
The Government’s woes have now spread to its advertising strategy with a £2.15m campaign to promote “levelling up” policies being…
‘Bottomless prosecco’ email offer lands Bill’s in bother
The Bill’s Restaurant chain has been whacked by the ad watchdog over a digital marketing campaign which encouraged excessive consumption…
‘Suicidal doesn’t always look suicidal’ ad cleared by ASA
A hard-hitting TV campaign that aimed to tackle male suicide by showing how people can seem happy just moments before…
Match.com ad banned over offensive ‘doting girlfriend’
A Match.com ad, which featured a seemingly subservient woman doting on her man in scenes that would not have been…
Mobile gaming ads battered for portrayal of women
Marketers might view mobile phone gaming as the future but many of the firms behind the games appear stuck in…