Pull the udder one: vegan group can’t milk cancer claim
A poster campaign for vegan group Viva! which implied that drinking cow’s milk could cause cancer in humans has been…
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Snow joke for Halfords and BMW as watchdog sees red
Both BMW and Halfords have fallen foul of the ad watchdog and been forced to slam the brakes on TV…
ASA reveals huge surge in complaints about online ads
The effectiveness of online ads may still be open to debate, but one thing is certain, consumers are growing increasingly…
GoCompare sent to naughty step for cash-guzzling ad
GoCompare has been scolded by the ad watchdog after the parent of a young child, who aped the actions its…
Martin Lewis sues Facebook over ‘fake’ finance ads
MoneySavingExpert.com founder and Good Morning Britain presenter Martin Lewis is ramping up his fight against companies who have used his…
ASA launches crackdown on UK rural delivery charges
Online retailers are facing a major crackdown on misleading claims about delivery charges to consumers from next month, with the…
ASA gets arsey over ‘offensive’ Wish.com online activity
Online retailer Wish.com has been spanked by the ad watchdog over a series of digital ads which promoted sex products…
Barclays Bank hauled up for ‘misleading’ online fraud ad
Barclays Bank’s attempt to steal a march on its rivals in the fight against online fraud and cybercrime have been…
Sex charged Magaluf Booze Cruise ad sunk by watchdog
The company behind the “Magaluf Booze Cruise”, which featured in The Inbetweeners Movie, has been slapped down by the ad…
Watchdog probes ‘blurring of the lines’ in online ads
The Advertising Standards Authority is launching an investigation into consumers’ ability to recognise online “ads as ads” following fears that…