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'Offensive' adverts for burger van on Mother's Day depicting Madeleine McCann rapped by watchdog

Text read: "With burgers this good, you'll leave your kids at home. What's the worst that could happen?"

Manchester Evening News · Apr 20, 2022

Advert for burger van banned for joking about Madeleine McCann

Yorkshire takeaway warned over potential for ‘widespread offence and distress’

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022

Burger trailer ad making light of missing Madeleine McCann banned

The Advertising Standards Authority said the ads ‘trivialised the circumstances surrounding Madeleine’s disappearance’.

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2022

ECB and KP Snacks warned over junk food ads targeting young cricket fans

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned two adverts for The Hundred cricket tournament promoting crisps and toffee popcorn to under-16s.

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2022

Repayment plans pushing thousands into deeper debt

Individual voluntary arrangements are an alternative to bankruptcy, but it is feared they are being widely mis-sold

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2022

British television's 10 most complained about adverts of all time

Some are controversial, while others are just plain offensive

Bristol Post · Mar 26, 2022

Crypto Ads Declared A 'Red Alert' Issue By UK Regulators: Here's What It Means

Advertising for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and related companies is expected to become much harder in the United Kingdom as local regulators increase their pressure on the space.

Benzinga · Mar 22, 2022

Number of adverts banned for ‘greenwashing’ triples in a year

Exclusive: ‘I think we are seeing a sea change in public understanding of green claims,’ watchdog spokesperson says

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2022

Medical Cannabis: Illinois, Arkansas Among The States Making The Most Progress, Patient Organization Demonstrates

Americans for Safe Access (ASA), an organization working to ensure safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic uses and research recently unveiled its “2021 State of the States Report: An Analysis of Medical Cannabis Access in the United States.” Since its first edition in 2014, advocates and state legislators…

Benzinga · Mar 8, 2022

Floki Inu Says It Will Continue The Battle As UK Strikes Down Ad Gunning At Dogecoin

Floki Inu (CRYPTO: FLOKI) — a Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)-inspired cryptocurrency — has responded to an advertising ban by a United Kingdom regulator, saying it will continue to battle for the right to advertise its

Benzinga · Mar 3, 2022