Advertising Standards Authority
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‘Misleading’ claim is also made by other UK institutions as they compete to attract students
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Watchdog pulls TV campaign promising ‘dangerously bold lashes’ for using inserts and redrawing to exaggerate effects
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Gadget featured in Black Friday promotion but marked as out of stock online until next day, when it appeared at full price
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MadBid among those under fire as ASA investigation finds exaggerated claims across the sector
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Diesel filters cost £1,000 to replace so many garages exploit legal loophole by removing filter letting cars pump out toxic particles
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A Heinz TV advert teaching viewers how to use cans of its baked beans to drum out a song has been banned for being dangerous for children to copy
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Diet Chef advert implied those with insecurities about their bodies could only resolve them through weight loss, says ASA
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Joe Charman stunt for alcopop brand was likely to be of particular appeal to under-18s, says ASA
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Campaign claiming telecoms giant offer the fastest broadband for the cheapest price was misleading, says watchdog
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Campaign featuring a couple talking about renovating their home ‘trivialised the process of taking out credit’, says ASA
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Watchdog says men complain more about misleading campaigns, while women target harmful or offensive advertising
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Inclusion of the words ‘English freedom’ underneath controversial character was likely to contribute to offence caused by advert, says ASA
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AJ Odudu told to mark future similar Twitter posts with #ad to make it clear they are marketing
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Publisher calls regulator’s decision to ban ads for telephone chat lines on the back page because they could be seen by children ‘highly selective’
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Advertising Standards Authority concedes it erred in upholding a complaint against the advert last year, which claimed fracking would not cut energy bills
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Watchdog says rum brand was ‘irresponsible’ to imply drinking could enhance personal qualities – even though it did not show the product
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Bookmaker says marketing email was only sent to over-18s – and Marvel fans are mainly adults
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Trailer for Amazon Prime zombie horror series ‘could be distressing to younger children’, says watchdog
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Advertising Standards Authority said part of Spell and Go promotion was ‘misleading and likely to cause unnecessary disappointment’
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Sometimes the promised benefits of your breakfast bowl are too good to be true – but it’s not just Kellogg’s Special K that has sweetened its claims to healthiness
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Advertising watchdog says cereal maker failed to support general health claims with specific authorised benefits
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Transform’s video featuring Sarah Ashcroft irresponsibly suggested to young women that surgery will make them more popular and confident, says ASA
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Betting company’s offer ruled misleading as it excluded some customers despite claiming it was open to ‘everyone – even riff raff’
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The maker of Nurofen has been censured for claims in its adverts. It’s not the only offender – there’s a whole body of overblown pharmaceutical ads
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Cheer the end of sexist ads. But what about the Brexit and NHS lies?