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Supermarkets could be hit with penalties over junk food sales under new proposals to tackle obesity

The Health and Social Care Committee has also called for all outdoor advertising of junk food to be banned

The Independent UK

Don’t fall for the online ads peddling you fake air conditioners ‘developed by NASA engineers’ — UK advertising regulator shares how you can spot and report them

Scam adverts are trying to sell you fake air conditioners and air coolers, but this is how you can spot them.

TechRadar

Adverts for Domino’s, KFC and Burger King cleared despite junk food crackdown

New rules prohibit the promotion of foods that contribute significantly to childhood obesity

The Independent UK

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Domino’s, Papa John’s, KFC and Burger King ads cleared under new junk food rules

The ASA acknowledged that ‘specific products that people understandably assume are less healthy, are not in fact classified as less healthy’.

The Independent UK

Space debris on Queensland beach: 'space balls' washed ashore, do not touch

In Australia, authorities warn after several so-called space balls appeared on a beach in Queensland. Anyone who finds one must call emergency services at once and must not touch it.

Euronews

Adidas, Calvin Klein, and Uniqlo Ads Banned in UK After Failing to Prove 'Recycled' Clothing Claims

Adidas, Calvin Klein, and Uniqlo have had UK ads banned after failing to prove recycled clothing claims, fueling fresh concerns about greenwashing in fashion.

International Business Times UK

Adidas, Uniqlo and Calvin Klein ads in UK banned over ‘recycled’ clothing claims

UK regulator has increased its scrutiny of fashion retailers over potentially misleading environmental statements

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Adidas, Calvin Klein, and Uniqlo ads banned in UK over misleading ‘recycled’ claims

The Advertising Standards Authority ordered that the three brands withdraw the offending adverts

The Independent UK

Calvin Klein, Adidas and Uniqlo ads banned for misleading ‘recycled’ claims

The Advertising Standards Authority found all three retailers used the term ‘recycled’ but did not provide any information explaining the claim.

Evening Standard

Brands using AI-generated influencers to promote products on social media

Investigation finds AI content that purports to show genuine customers, prompting calls for greater transparency

The Guardian - UK

Real estate event in London ‘advertised sale of land in illegal Israeli settlements’

Pamphlets from event featured projects in West Bank and East Jerusalem despite previous denials by organisers

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog bans cremation advert for suggesting funeral ceremony was included

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The Independent UK

Cremation firm ad banned for ‘misleadingly implying’ plan included a service

The ASA said the ad misleadingly implied that the standard Pure Cremation package included an in-person funeral service, when this was not the case.

Evening Standard

Cremation advert banned over ‘misleading’ funeral service claims

Pure Cremation’s advert has been pulled be regulators for claiming an attended funeral service was part of its standard plan

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Evening Standard

Betting ads featuring Harry Kane and Erling Haaland banned

The ASA found both ads were likely to appeal to people younger than 18.

The Independent UK

Betting ads featuring Harry Kane and Erling Haaland banned over ‘high risk of strong appeal to under-18s’

Cyan Blue Odds Ltd, trading as Oddschecker, said it recognised the heightened risk associated with featuring “top-flight footballers”

The Independent UK

At-home rape kit firm ‘misled public with claims’ finds ASA

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The Independent UK

The major retailers that misled shoppers with their 2025 Black Friday deals

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The Independent UK

Advertising watchdog rules at-home rape kit firm misled public with exaggerated claims

Enough is ‘lying’ to victims, says MP

Evening Standard

John Lewis, Boots and Debenhams Black Friday deal ads ‘misled shoppers’

The Advertising Standards Authority said it had not seen evidence the advertised deals represented genuine savings.

Evening Standard

Self-swab rape kit company ‘misled public’ over potential use in trials

The Advertising Standards Authority said Enough was wrong to tell women they were more likely to get raped than get cancer

The Independent UK

John Lewis, Boots and Debenhams misled shoppers with Black Friday deals

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) found ads in the lead-up to Black Friday in November overstated the advertised price drops

Evening Standard

Ads for British beef and milk banned following Chris Packham complaint

Packham complained that the ads were misleading as they did not reflect the full environmental impact of British meat and dairy.

The Guardian - AU

Aukus costs balloon with more cash and staff for submarine agency amid ongoing search for nuclear waste dump

Labor has announced funding for Australian Submarine Agency will jump to $512m in next financial year amid concerns the sovereign submarine fleet may never arrive

The Guardian - UK

‘Was she going to an appointment, maybe even a romantic one?’: ASA’s best phone picture

The Corsican photographer’s patience paid off when they captured this stunning silhouette of a young woman

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