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Predator: Badlands poster banned for featuring graphic imagery

Walt Disney argued that the character shown in the image was ‘visually distinct from a human’

The Independent UK

Predator: Badlands poster featuring ‘severed spine’ ordered to be removed

Predator: Badlands poster featuring ‘severed spine’ ordered to be removed

The Advertising Standards Authority said that as the poster was displayed outdoors, ‘care needed to be taken’ to ensure it was suitable for all.

Evening Standard

Watchdog bans social media ads sharing discount codes for weight loss jabs

Watchdog bans social media ads sharing discount codes for weight loss jabs

Social media posts were found to promote the drugs by using hashtags and encouraging followers to start their own weight-loss ‘journey’, alongside offering discounts

The Independent UK

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Social media ads for prescription-only weight-loss medicines banned

The posts used discount codes and referral links to advertise the jabs for the online pharmacies Voy, Zava, MedExpress and UK Meds Direct.

Evening Standard

Watchdog slams Co-op for misleading Aldi price-match ad

The Independent UK

Co-op’s price-match comparisons with Aldi misled consumers, watchdog rules

Aldi said 45 items used by the Co-op for its price match were not the most appropriate for comparison.

Evening Standard

Co-op ad banned over ‘misleading’ Aldi price-match claims

Aldi issued a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over the advert

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UK airline reprimanded over bag fees claim

UK airline reprimanded over bag fees claim

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Coinbase adverts banned in UK for suggesting crypto could ease cost of living crisis

Coinbase adverts banned in UK for suggesting crypto could ease cost of living crisis

Advertising Standards Authority says firm advised by George Osborne ‘trivialised risks of cryptocurrency’

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Major UK airline rapped over ‘misleading’ baggage claim

Major UK airline rapped over ‘misleading’ baggage claim

The airline told the regulator its advertised price was accurate and available on various routes

The Independent UK

Ads for sunbed firms banned for misleading and irresponsible safety claims

Ads for sunbed firms banned for misleading and irresponsible safety claims

Long-standing advice from the NHS and Cancer Research UK says there is no safe or healthy way to get a tan using UV radiation.

Evening Standard

Train firms warned over ‘best price’ claims after watchdog bans ads

Train firms warned over ‘best price’ claims after watchdog bans ads

Advertising regulator said operators and a ticket seller could not prove bookings were cheapest

The Guardian - UK

The new American Dream has parents easing up on college expectations for their kids: 35% are now open to trade school instead

The new American Dream has parents easing up on college expectations for their kids: 35% are now open to trade school instead

“Parents are waking up,” one career strategist says. “College doesn’t carry the same [return on investment] it once did.”

Weight-loss ads pulled over body image concerns

Weight-loss ads pulled over body image concerns

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Weight loss drug ads banned for exploiting body image insecurities

One of the ads perpetuated pressures on new mothers, the advertising watchdog says

More financially distressed farmers are expected to lose their property soon as loan repayments and incomes continue to falter

Nearly half the bankers surveyed see forced sales or liquidations of farm assets owned by financially distressed farmers rising in the next three to six months.

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Watchdog bans ads for at-home prostate cancer testing kits and supplements

The advertising watchdog exposed one ad for suggesting patients could “skip the doctors” with an at-home PSA test

The Independent UK

Adverts for DIY prostate tests banned over ‘misleading’ cancer diagnosis claims

ASA said misleading claims could make it harder to know when to speak to a doctor

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Evening Standard

Ads for ‘misleading’ prostate supplements and home testing kits banned

The Advertising Standards Authority said misleading claims could give false reassurance or make it harder to know when to speak to a doctor.

The Independent UK

Trump’s smoke-and-mirrors farmer bailout won’t make this self-inflicted wound disappear, experts warn

NEWS ANALYSIS: Trump’s USDA chief argues that farmers need a bailout — but insists Trump isn’t responsible. The president’s critics say his trade war is obviously the reason, writes John Bowden

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Lewis Hamilton gambling ad banned over influence on minors

The Guardian - UK

Nike, Superdry and Lacoste ads banned in UK over ‘misleading’ green claims

Advertising watchdog says all three firms misled shoppers by using term ‘sustainable’ in paid-for Google adverts

Evening Standard

Betway ad featuring Sir Lewis Hamilton banned for appeal to under-18s

It is the second gambling ad featuring Sir Lewis banned for appealing to under-18s in the past two months.

The Independent UK

Nike, Superdry and Lacoste ads banned over ‘misleading’ claims

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said all three brands failed to provide evidence to support claims made

The Independent UK

Gambling ad featuring Lewis Hamilton banned for appeal to children

Betway said the video was meant to represent the F1 star, but was not really him

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