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Artificial grass firm ordered to take down 'offensive' billboard

The poster - for Oldham-based Great Grass MCR Ltd - features headline text which states 'Artificial Grarse Experts'

Manchester Evening News

Ministry of Justice advert banned for ‘racist’ stereotype of black prisoner

The paid-for Facebook ad was for the Ministry of Justice’s “Prison Jobs” scheme

Evening Standard

Myleene Klass’ Instagram posts breached advertising standards over lack of ‘ad’ disclosure, ASA rules

The advertising watchdog ruled that three of the presenter’s social media posts promoting her book, Next and Skechers failed to clearly disclose they were ads

Evening Standard

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Myleene Klass has Instagram posts banned after complaints

The action has been issued after the singer and presenter failed to make clear to her followers that they were ads

Manchester Evening News

Shoe Zone accused of 'ridiculously old-fashioned and sexist advertising'

"Why are boys seen to be adventuring but girls being "fashionable?" makes me sick."

Wales Online

Myleene Klass has Instagram posts banned due to advert rule breach

The former Hear'Say singer turned DJ and presenter failed to comply with rules governing how products are promoted on social media

Wales Online

Prison officer job ad banned over ‘negative racial stereotype’

ASA rules that UK Facebook ad showing white officer with black prisoner showed an ‘imbalanced power dynamic’

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Ministry of Justice ad banned for reinforcing negative stereotypes of black men

The ad for the Prison Jobs scheme featured an image of a white prison officer talking to a black inmate.

The Independent UK

Myleene Klass Instagram posts banned over lack of ‘ad’ disclosure

The Advertising Standards Authority banned three separate posts made by Klass promoting her book as well as products for Next and Skechers.

The Independent UK

Shoppers slam Shoe Zone for 'ridiculously old-fashioned' size guide showing girl in high heels

Campaigners accused the retailer of 'offensive gender stereotyping' as the girls' shoe size guide looked very different to the boys' guide

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Economy and Society, November 1, 2022: How will voters affect the control of state financial offices?

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

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Shoe Zone accused of 'gender stereotyping' after photo of young girl in heels

Shoe Zone's fitting guide says boys like "playing football, climbing trees and getting up to mischief" and need the right shoes for their "adventures" but for the girls there's a photo of a girl's feet in oversized heels and no mention of adventure

Daily Mirror

'It makes me sick': Shoe Zone blasted for 'offensive gender stereotyping' amid photo of girl in heels

Campaigners have criticised the retailer over the different way it describes footwear for girls and boys

Manchester Evening News

Advertising regulator signals crackdown on ‘hot air’ environmental claims

The Advertising Standards Authority found that consumers have a low overall understanding of environmental claims used by advertisers.

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Wales Online

HSBC 'green' ads banned because they did not give information on bank's own emissions

The bank was told by the Advertising Standards Authority to ensure 'future marketing communications featuring environmental claims were adequately qualified'

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog bans HSBC climate ads in fresh blow to bank’s green credentials

Lender told it must in future acknowledge its role in climate crisis after ‘misleading’ Cop26 campaign

The Independent UK

HSBC ‘green’ ads banned for omitting information about bank’s own emissions

The posters, seen on bus stops in Bristol and London in October 2021, read ‘Climate change doesn’t do borders’.

Daily Mirror

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

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The National (Scotland)

Tories' levelling up 'propaganda' broke advertising rules, watchdog finds

A UK Government advertising campaign pushing its levelling up agenda “breached” regulations, a watchdog has found.

The Independent UK

Advertising regulator bans seven misleading government newspaper ads

ASA says adverts the must not appear again in their current form

The Guardian - UK

Tories’ levelling up ad campaign broke the rules, finds watchdog

Advertising promoting government policies in run-up to local elections in May described as party propaganda by Labour

Wales Online

Dating website ad banned for perpetuating negative gender stereotypes

Match.com's TikTok clips showed woman saying 'I always make sure he has a fresh towel and socks after his shower' and 'I put the football on for him every evening'

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent UK

‘Sexist’ TikTok clip shared by dating website Match banned by watchdog

A person complained that the video perpetuated damaging gender stereotypes

Liverpool Echo

Match.com advert banned for being 'sexist' and 'offensive'

The video portrayed a day in the life of a couple

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