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'It's a man's game' advert meant to help recruit female builders banned for being sexist

The Advertising Standards Authority said the ad, a poster for recruitment firm Rated People, was likely to cause harm and serious offence

Manchester Evening News

BrewDog beer ad pulled over ‘one of your five a day’ claim

Advertising Standards Authority acknowledges humorous intent, but says consumers could be misled

The Guardian - UK

BrewDog advert calling fruit beer 'one of your five a day' banned

The brewery was ordered to remove the line from its promotional campaign after the Advertising Standards Authority deemed it to be misleading.

Daily Record

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The man to thank for Qatar World cup betting ad crackdown: ASA chief Guy Parker

Under its longtime boss, the Advertising Standards Authority is now baring its teeth at greedy influencers, unscrupulous crypto firms and anyone making spurious eco claims

The Guardian - UK

Argos accused of 'misleading' shoppers with 'last purchased one minute ago' advert

The Advertising Standards Authority said that ads placed on Argos' website were 'misleading' as claims such as 'Last purchased one minute' ago could not be backed by the retailer

Daily Mirror

Match.com ad showing woman carrying out subservient tasks banned for being sexist

TikTok campaign showed woman making sure football was on TV to ‘make him realise I’m a keeper’

The Guardian - UK

What are the rules for pubs using the Queen's portrait after her death?

Pubs were previously banned from using the Queen's portrait

Bristol Post

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Toyota advert banned by the ASA as it 'encouraged unsafe driving'

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that an advert Toyota produced earlier this year "encouraged irresponsible driving", and has banned it from newspapers.

Glasgow Live

Lidl banned from sharing leaflet again after price mistake complaint from Aldi

"We concluded that the RRP (recommended retail price) and savings claims for those products had not been substantiated and were misleading."

Wales Online

Ellie Goulding advert banned by the standards authority

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received 21 complaints

Wales Online

Vegan Friendly UK ad banned over graphic images of animals in distress

The Advertising Standards Authority concluded that the ad was likely to cause distress to both younger and adult audiences.

The Independent UK

Land Rover ads banned as vehicles won't stop you reversing over a cliff

The Advertising Standards Authority said the adverts were misleading

Wales Online

‘Highly offensive’ advert calling food supplement for female horses ‘Slut Mix’ banned

Advert ‘speaks to the developers’ attitudes and beliefs about women and their sexuality’, says prominent psychologist

The Independent UK

'Offensive' adverts for burger van on Mother's Day depicting Madeleine McCann rapped by watchdog

Text read: "With burgers this good, you'll leave your kids at home. What's the worst that could happen?"

Manchester Evening News

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The Independent UK

Burger trailer ad making light of missing Madeleine McCann banned

The Advertising Standards Authority said the ads ‘trivialised the circumstances surrounding Madeleine’s disappearance’.

Daily Mirror

ECB reprimanded after blunder saw emails sent to kids promoting junk food

The Advertising Standards Authority have upheld a complaint against KP Snacks and the ECB over a campaign which included email promotion and paid-for adverts on social media

Bristol Post

British television's 10 most complained about adverts of all time

Some are controversial, while others are just plain offensive

Newsroom.co.nz

All Black heroes' alcohol ads draw lawmakers' attention to impact on young

Auckland councillors join nationwide calls for crackdown on alcohol sponsorship and marketing, and pushback against legal stalling tactics by supermarkets and liquor stores.

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Edinburgh residents 'feel let down' as luxury housebuilder ignores their pleas

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) censured Ambassador Homes over marketing material for Ferrymuir Gait in South Queensferry, near Edinburgh, where homes cost up to £449,000.

Daily Record

Luxury housebuilder rapped after false advertising to Scots residents

Ambassador Homes was rapped by the Advertising Standards Authority.

Wales Online

Innocent drinks 'fixing up the planet' adverts are banned

The Advertising Standards Authority decided they exaggerated the environmental benefit of the company's products

The Independent UK

Innocent Drinks accused of ‘greenwashing’ after watchdog bans ‘misleading’ climate advert

Adverts implied buying firm’s products ‘would have a positive environmental impact when that was not the case’, Advertising Standards Authority says

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK Bans Boohoo T-Shirt Ad with Model in Bikini for Objectifying Women

A T-shirt advertisement by online fashion retailer Boohoo showing a model wearing thong-style bikini bottoms has been banned by Britain's advertising regulator for objectifying and sexualizing women. The watchdog said the ad was irresponsible and likely to cause serious offense, noting that neither the partial nudity nor the bikini bottoms…

The Independent UK

Boohoo advert banned for ‘objectifying women’

The Advertising Standards Authority says model was posing in a ‘sexually suggestive’ way

Wales Online

Oatly ads banned over misleading environmental claims

The Advertising Standards Authority received 109 complaints, including from the campaign group A Greener World, that the claims were misleading

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