Watchdog refuses to stub out ‘degrading’ e-cig ad
A four-page wraparound Evening Standard ad for Blu electronic cigarettes – which featured the back of a nude woman –…
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ASA gives demeaning and sexist email blitz the snip
You may have thought the days when companies used scantily-clad models to promote their wares were well and truly over….
Jack Wills fingered over teen romp catalogue ads
The ad watchdog has torn a strip off clothing brand Jack Wills after it featured images of young male and…
Ad watchdog barks more often despite fewer gripes
The advertising watchdog has hailed its proactive approach to regulation, with its annual report showing that it forced a record…
Betting site whacked for ‘nailed on’ Easter campaign
Betting site Boylesports is obviously trying to take on Paddy Power in more ways than one after being hauled up…
Gobbledygook broadband advertising faces chop
Broadband providers have been given a six-month deadline to overhaul their advertising or face tougher sanctions after a consumer study…
ASA starts probe into gender stereotyping in ads
Brands could face a clampdown on the objectification, sexualisation and stereotyping of both men and women in advertising after the watchdog…
‘Distasteful’ Paddy Power footie ad given all-clear
Advertising enfant terrible Paddy Power is on its own winning streak after once again escaping the clutches of the ad…
Betting site slapped down by ASA for sexual tweet
A gambling website has thought it was a good idea to link sexual success to betting has had its knuckles…
RIAS targets opt-outs after suppression file gaffe
Over-50s insurance specialist RIAS has admitted that a suppression cock-up forced it to suspend a major marketing campaign for nearly two…