The Latest Breaking News from ASA

Advert banned for promoting ‘back to school’ botox to mothers

Advert said women turning to non-surgical treatments ‘to put the spring back in their step and perhaps feel more like themselves on the school run’

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023

Etihad adverts banned for ‘misleading’ claims on ‘sustainable aviation’

Advertising Standards Authority ruled the airline had made exaggerated comments

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023

Research gaps in Australian sex trafficking prevalence

Anti-slavery advocates warn more research and education is needed to prevent sex trafficking and protect vulnerable people at risk of exploitation.

AAP · Apr 12, 2023

UK regulators warn influencers of risks of promoting NFTs and cryptocurrencies

‘Finfluencers’ to be asked to consult checklist before accepting deals for ‘get-rich-quick’ schemes

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2023

Influencers warned of the risks of promoting ‘get rich quick’ schemes

Financial influencers should not create a sense of FOMO (fear of missing out) around products, regulators said.

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023

Sex toy ad poking fun at Prince Harry is banned

A digital billboard featuring the text ‘silence is golden, Harry’ and ‘Spare ball gags available...’ has been taken down

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023

'Offensive' Prince Harry sex toy advert is BANNED by watchdog

The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has banned an advert for Lovehoney sex toys featuring a joke about Prince Harry that was placed outside Clapham Junction station in London

Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2023

Lovehoney ad referencing Prince Harry’s memoir Spare banned for inappropriate display

A digital billboard featuring the text ‘silence is golden, Harry’ and ‘Spare ball gags available...’ has been taken down

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2023

Mrs Hinch reveals 'personal life stumbles' as she steps back from social media

The internet influencer took to Instagram on Friday to assure her 4.7 million followers that the break is 'temporary', as she continues to navigate some 'stumbles' in her personal life

Chronicle Live · Apr 3, 2023

Advertising watchdog issues guidance for 'influencers' after Mrs Hinch bans

Social media influencers have been issued guidance as they must clearly let followers know when they are advertising a product.

Daily Record · Mar 26, 2023