The Latest Breaking News from ASAPA

John Lewis, Boots and Debenhams Black Friday deal ads ‘misled shoppers’

The Advertising Standards Authority said it had not seen evidence the advertised deals represented genuine savings.

Evening Standard · May 19

Sanex shower gel ad banned for stereotype that black skin is ‘problematic’ – ASA

The watchdog said the ad was likely to reinforce the offensive racial stereotype that black skin was problematic and that white skin was superior.

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025

Zara adverts showing models who appeared to be ‘unhealthily thin’ banned by ASA

The Advertising Standards Authority received one complaint that the ads were irresponsible because the models appeared to be unhealthily thin.

Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2025