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Mrs Hinch Instagram posts banned after dozens of complaints

Sophie Hinchliffe's Instagram account filled with cleaning tips has amassed 4.6 million followers

Wales Online

Stacey Solomon's best pal Mrs Hinch has Instagram posts banned

The social media star, whose real name is Sophie Hinchliffe, burst onto the scene back in 2018

Manchester Evening News

Dawn French poster calling her a 'huge t**t' gets seal of approval despite 'serious offence' complaints

The message was part of an advert for the actress and comedian's upcoming UK tour

Manchester Evening News

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Mrs Hinch has 'ambiguous' Instagram posts banned by advertising watchdog

The Advertising Standards Authority ruled the cleaning expert failed to make it 'explicitly clear' that the posts were ads for her own products

Chronicle Live

Dawn French poster cleared over ‘serious offence’ complaints

The poster advertised the comedian’s upcoming UK tour.

The Independent UK

Mrs Hinch Instagram posts banned by watchdog over lack of ‘ad’ labels

Sophie Hinchliffe’s ‘Mrs Hinch’ Instagram account filled with cleaning tips has amassed 4.6 million followers.

The Independent UK

Mrs Hinch Instagram posts banned due to lack of ‘ad’ labels

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Lufthansa advert ‘protecting’ the planet banned over misleading environmental claims

Advert claimed the airline was ‘connecting the world’ while ‘protecting its future’

The Independent UK

Lufthansa’s ‘green’ adverts banned in UK for misleading consumers

Airline claim that it was protecting the world’s future is latest ad to fall foul of ASA rules

The Guardian - UK

Lufthansa advert banned over ‘misleading’ environmental claims

The advert claimed the airline was ‘connecting the world’ while ‘protecting its future’.

The Independent UK

TV advert for Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ expansion probed amid claims it is ‘misleading’

A TV advert promoting the expansion of the Ultra Low Emissions Zone is being investigated by the advertising watchdog.

Evening Standard

‘Greenwashing’ firms face steep new UK fines for misleading claims

New legislation could see companies fined millions of pounds for making unproven environmental assertions to sell their products

The Guardian - UK

Huel adverts banned in UK for misleading claims that shakes could cut food bills

As the cost of living crisis hit, one Facebook ad claimed that ‘Huel helps keep money in your pockets’.

Evening Standard

Adverts for food delivery service banned over ‘irresponsible’ drug, sex and alcohol content

Innuendo-based adverts said London ‘loves acid, pints, poppers’ and ‘blow’

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Huel adverts banned in UK for claiming shakes could help cut food bills

Advertising watchdog upholds two complaints, ruling ads were misleading and irresponsible

Birmingham Post

'Dr Death' life insurance ad banned for causing 'serious and widespread offence'

Ad showed Harold Shipman and the words 'Life insurance. Because you never know who your doctor might be'

Manchester Evening News

Harold Shipman life insurance adverts caused 'serious and widespread offence'

The Advertising Standards Authority has revealed there were 115 complaints

Daily Mirror

Laura Whitmore's Muff Liquor adverts banned by the ASA for 'targeting minors'

Former Love Island host Laura Whitmore has felt the wrath of the Advertising Standards Authority after her TikTok and Instagram adverts for The Muff Liquor Company were banned for 'targeting minors and encouraging irresponsible drinking'

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Dublin Live

Ex-Love Island host Laura Whitmore in hot water over TikTok and Instagram ads

The TV presenter was advertising drinks from Muff Liquor Company which is Irish owned and she has shares in

Manchester Evening News

Former ITV Love Island host Laura Whitmore ordered to remove TikTok and Instagram posts

The presenter featured in the ads for The Muff Liquor Company

Wales Online

Banned: Laura Whitmore’s TikTok and Instagram posts for alcoholic drinks

ASA rules that former Love Island's social media posts should have been clearly marked as advertisements

Liverpool Echo

Ex Love Island host Laura Whitmore has TikTok and Instagram posts banned

The former Love Island presenter has been rapped by an advertising watchdog

The Independent UK

Laura Whitmore’s TikTok and Instagram posts for alcohol brand banned

Presenter is an investor in drinks company, but did not receive payment for the posts

Birmingham Post

Life insurance ad featuring serial killer Harold Shipman attracts criticism

Shipman committed suicide in prison having been sentenced to life for murdering 15 elderly patients

Chronicle Live

Four adverts for electric heaters banned for implying they could save people money

The Advertising Standards Authority said firms should take care not to imply that products are more cost-efficient without providing sufficient evidence

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