Protein World beach body ad escapes ban despite 378 complaints
The Protein World Beach Body Ready advert which caused a social media storm last month has escaped a ban from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), despite racking up 378 complaints. The poster ad...
View ArticleMTV in hot water after 22 alcohol ads appeared in Geordie Shore episodes with...
MTV has been rapped on the knuckles by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after 22 alcohol adverts appeared in eight episodes of Geordie Shore.The ASA Compliance team decided to investigate...
View ArticleDiageo to appeal Smirnoff ad ban
Diageo is to appeal an advertising ban for its Smirnoff drinks brand after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said it implied the succes of a social occasion was dependent on alcohol. The...
View ArticleHonda ad banned because it encouraged dangerous driving
Two viewers complained to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) about the Weiden + Kennedy created ad, which featured a series of text clips such as "You can surprise yourself. Suddenly you find...
View ArticleITV in trouble over ad for The Enfield Haunting which 'distressed'...
The advert for the drama, which is based on the claims of poltergeist activity at a council house in Enfield in the 1970s, showed a person in bed on CCTV which then went fuzzy and light bulbs exploding...
View ArticleStrongbow ad banned for showing alcohol as 'taking priority in life'
Strongbow has had an advert on its YouTube channel banned after ad watchdog Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that it showed alcohol as 'being a priority in life'. The Youth Alcohol...
View ArticleUK charity Karma Nirvana escapes ban over honour killing ad
UK charity Karma Nirvana has escaped advertising ban after readers complained that an image it used of a woman being suffocated was 'distressing'. The charity, which supports victims and survivors of...
View ArticleMulberry 'christmas miracle' ad cleared of 'blasphemy' by...
A Mulberry Christmas ad that was alleged to have disrespected the nativity scene has been cleared of blasphemy by the advertising regulator.The controversial ad sparked 42 complaints after it was...
View ArticleBulmers' dodges ASA ban over Converse competition despite charity...
The Advertising Standards Authority has given an on-pack promotion from Bulmers' the all clear following complaints from addiction charity Alcohol Concern – which said that the campaign could hold...
View ArticleSports Direct receives ASA ban for 'misleading' Arsenal FC shirt...
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a promotion from Sports Direct after a customer complained that a marked down Arsenal shirt was for sale under “misleading” conditions.The Puma home...
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