Heartbreaking Alzheimer’s Society advert receives hundreds of complaints Viewers complained that the ads were excessively distressing, offensive and irresponsible The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2024
Space photo of the week: NASA sees a 'Platypus' move on Jupiter's moon Europa The Juno spacecraft, which orbits Jupiter, has been imaging the giant planet's moon Europa and spotted apparent movement in its icy crust. LiveScience · May 26, 2024
Fitness influencer Grace Beverly broke advertising rules with Tala social media posts Influencer told ASA that her followers would know she is synonymous with her activewear brand The Independent UK · May 23, 2024
University president in California on leave after agreeing to campus protesters’ demands Mike Lee told students that Sonoma State would become first US university to refuse to work with Israeli academic institutions The Guardian - US · May 16, 2024
One life and the many deaths of Rohith Vemula Mother of Rohith Vemula continues to fights for justice, sparking protests and calls for accountability. The Hindu · May 10, 2024
BMW's New Automated Shift Assistant Kills Motorcycle Clutch Levers BMW Motorrad just launched its Automated Shift Assistant (ASA), which enables motorcycles to operate without any clutch lever. Here's everything you need to know. RideApart · May 6, 2024
Nirmala’s statements belittling Dalit movements: ASA Nirmala Sitharaman's statements on Rohith Vemula's death condemned by Ambedkar Students' Association for degrading Dalit movements. The Hindu · May 5, 2024
Australian taxpayers paid $466,000 for training of nation’s first female astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg With Bennell-Pegg unlikely to go to space anytime soon, there are questions about the value of the spending by the cash-strapped Australian space program The Guardian - AU · Apr 23, 2024
Egyptian cotton vs Supima cotton − what's the difference and which meets your sleep needs? I've outlined all the pros and cons of Egyptian cotton vs Supima cotton to help you find your material match Homes & Gardens · Apr 10, 2024
Instagram ads in UK promoting ‘butt lifts’ in Turkey as part of holidays in potential breach of rules Watchdog warns cosmetic surgery providers abroad as analysis reveals thousands of Facebook adverts The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2024
Katie Price Instagram post banned by advertising watchdog over diet claim Sponsored video promoted low-calorie diet without encouraging users to take medical advice, regulator rules The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2024
Nationwide TV ads starring Dominic West banned as misleading ASA says sneering bank manager character wrongly suggests building society has not closed any branches The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2024
Video game firms found to have broken own UK industry rules on loot boxes Government criticised over decision to let companies self-regulate gambling-style features after expert finds numerous breaches The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2024
ASA Reverses Decision, Revokes Ban On Calvin Klein FKA Twigs Ad UK's ASA reverses ban on Calvin Klein ad with FKA Twigs after controversy. ASA to review criteria for intervening in ads based on offense. Top News · Mar 7, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2024 Ban on Calvin Klein’s FKA twigs ad revoked after ASA climbdown Singer accused regulator of double standards over claim she presented as a ‘stereotypical sexual object’
Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2024 Sadiq Khan urged to apologise and 'take responsibility' for Ulez adverts which were 'likely to mislead' Mr Khan’s spokesperson said the adverts were ‘clearly presented’, despite the UK’s advertising watchdog finding that they made claims ‘likely to mislead’
The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2024 Former footballers broke UK advertising rules with CBD tweets, says ASA Matt Le Tissier and John Hartson recommended product but did not reveal they were being paid
Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2024 Sadiq Khan and Transport for London misled Londoners over benefits of Ulez, advertising watchdog rules The Greater London Authority or TfL breached its rules on three occasions, the watchdog said
Cinemablend · Jan 23, 2024 Why Expert Anesthesiologists Are Calling Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills Drama 'Fake' How come a doctors' association is throwing shade and calling Real Housewives of Beverly Hills drama "fake?"
Creative Bloq · Jan 13, 2024 The ASA was wrong to ban this cancer charity's billboards It's an emphatic campaign – but the subject matter warrants it.
Creative Bloq · Jan 12, 2024 I can't understand why the FKA twigs Calvin Klein ad was banned The singer has hit back in an Instagram post, and I'm with her on this one.
Marie Claire · Jan 11, 2024 FKA twigs’ Calvin Klein advert being banned is layered in misogyny, racism and double standards—here's why The ASA got it wrong, again
Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2024 FKA Twigs for Calvin Klein joins the banned ads list: Why fashion can't resist courting controversy It's no secret that sex sells and a viral moment can equal major sales for brands. As FKA Twigs' denim campaign is the latest to face a ban, Hayley Spencer looks back at the most polarising campaigns
Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2024 Banned adverts: Brands that took it too far, after FKA twigs' Calvins ad Some brands don't quite hit the mark with their adverts, resulting in the content being banned
The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2024 ‘Double standards’: FKA twigs defends banned semi-nude Calvin Klein advert British singer says ‘I am proud of my physicality’ after advert is banned by Advertising Standards Authority