Ad offering ‘Black Friday boob job’ flattened by ASA
Cosmetic surgery provider Transform Medical Group – which operates under the strapline “Go Beyond Beautiful” – has been battered for…
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ASA fails to see the joke in Google Taskmaster TV ads
Google UK has been spanked by the ad watchdog over two TV ads which used the same format as the…
Not so special now: Top celebs hit by gambling ad ban
All sports people, celebrities and reality show stars well-known to the under-18s are to be banned from appearing in gambling…
Radio advertisers warned as ASA hits ‘T&Cs on speed’
The ad watchdog has sent out a warning to all advertisers to “cease and desist” from voicing garbled and breakneck-speed…
Innocent guilty as watchdog chews up greenwashing ad
Innocent Drinks has been battered over an ad campaign, devised by Mother London, which has been found to have over-exaggerated…
Oatly green claims spark red mist at the ad watchdog
Businesses facing increasing pressure to big up their green credentials have had a shot over the bows following a new…
Mondelēz hung out to dry for ‘dangerous’ Dairylea TV ad
A TV ad for Dairylea, designed to showcase the curiosity and adventurousness of kids when left to their own devices,…
Recruitment firm spanked for sexist and racist job ad
Newcastle-upon-Tyne-based JD Recruitment Group, a company which claims to be honest and transparent with a passion for people, has been…
ASA ‘red alert’ crackdown rips down cryptocurrency ads
The ad watchdog has delivered on a major crackdown on cryptocurrency marketing, outlawing seven separate campaigns – including one by…
Only fudging joking: ASA rejects ‘expletive’ complaints
The Advertising Standards Authority has cleared two separate campaigns which made a play on what would otherwise have been foul…