ASA slams the brakes on ‘reckless’ Aviva safe driving ad
An Aviva campaign – starring former Formula One driver David Coulthard – which was designed to attract “safer drivers” has…
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Paddy Power hits the deck as ASA batters racist ad
Advertising bad boy Paddy Power has been dumped on its backside once more over its campaign promoting an early pay-out on…
Bookies flayed over affiliate ‘clear your debts’ ad blitz
Pressure is growing on the gambling industry to clean up its act after the ad watchdog upheld complaints against Ladbrokes,…
Holiday sickness claims campaign goes down the pan
A YouTube campaign designed to get consumers to make a claim for holiday sickness by using a spoof news report…
Paddy Power on the ropes over ‘racist’ Mayweather ad
Paddy Power, the company which seems to relish causing offence in its advertising, has become embroiled in a racism storm…
Spotify beats off complaints over saucy ad campaign
Music streaming service Spotify has escaped censure from the ad watchdog over two ads – aired at a time when…
Fashion brand spanked over ‘sexually provocative’ ad
Fashion brand Rat & Boa has been ordered to rip down a product listing on its website, which featured a…
Alien Covenant horror ad gets shot down by watchdog
Twentieth Century Fox has been slammed by the ad watchdog for a grizzly digital outdoor campaign promoting the film Alien:…
Nightclub chain battered over gratuitous ‘eyeballing’ ad
An online ad for a nightclub, which showed a young woman “eyeballing” alcohol, has been banned after the ad watchdog…
Gender stereotyping in ads ‘deep-rooted’ say consumers
With the Advertising Standards Authority vowing to crack down on gender stereotypes, a new study into the representation of women…