Watchdog bans first ads under new ‘less healthy’ food rules Lidl and Iceland are the first retailers to fall foul of the new rules, which came into effect at the beginning of this year. Evening Standard · Apr 14
Lidl and Iceland ads banned under new ‘less healthy’ food rules Lidl and Iceland are the first retailers to fall foul of the new rules, which came into effect at the beginning of this year The Independent UK · Apr 14
Adverts accused of exploiting new mothers’ insecurities over body image banned Juniper said it disagreed that the ad encouraged new mothers to prioritise weight loss, saying its intended message was that mothers could “seek a balance that felt right for them” The Independent UK · Apr 7
Watchdogs join up to tackle saga motorists face making car finance claims Final decisions on the long-awaited programme will be published by the FCA. Evening Standard · Mar 30
Major health supplements adverts removed due to menopause treatment claims IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 25
Five food supplement adverts banned over women’s health claims Ads from 22 Balance Me, Lunera, Minerva, and Nova Menopause Vitality were banned The Independent UK · Mar 25
Food supplement adverts claiming treatment for menopause banned Ads for 222 Balance Me, Lunera, Minerva and Nova Menopause Vitality all claimed their products could prevent, treat or cure menopause symptoms. Evening Standard · Mar 25
AI video maker ad banned for exposing woman’s body The ASA said the ad implied that viewers could use an app to remove a woman’s clothing. Evening Standard · Mar 18
AI advert banned over claims it could expose women’s bodies The firm said the app did not support, and was not designed to enable, the removal of clothing or the creation of nude imagery The Independent UK · Mar 18
Warning issued over ‘deeply concerning’ ads for dangerous BBLs Advertising watchdog says it banned ads after discovering some that suggested the potentially fatal procedures are safe, exploited insecurities or pressured people into making quick decisions The Independent UK · Mar 12
Brickbat: Not Getting the Full Picture The United Kingdom's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) banned a Transport for London (TfL) Facebook ad because it showed a black… The post Brickbat: Not Getting the Full Picture appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Mar 5
Black Ops 7 ad banned in the UK for 'triviliazing sexual violence' The ad features Peter Stormare and Nicki Glaser as "Replacers" in an airport security line. PC Gamer · Feb 18
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 advert has been blocked — cited as "irresponsible and offensive" by viewers The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has banned a Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 advert after nine complaints, ruling it inappropriate, despite no explicit imagery being shown. Windows Central · Feb 18
The Independent UK · Feb 18 Video game advert banned for glorifying sexual violence The ASA received nine complaints that the ad for Black Ops 7 was irresponsible and offensive for trivialising sexual violence.
Evening Standard · Feb 18 Call of Duty ad banned for trivialising sexual violence The ASA received nine complaints that the ad for Black Ops 7 was irresponsible and offensive for trivialising sexual violence.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 18 TfL Facebook ad banned for negative stereotype about black men Ad was part of campaign to encourage Londoners to intervene if they witness sexual harassment or hate crime
Evening Standard · Feb 18 TfL advert banned for reinforcing negative stereotypes about black men A viewer complained that the ad was irresponsible, harmful and offensive for perpetuating negative racial stereotypes about black teenage boys
The Independent UK · Feb 18 TfL ad banned for reinforcing negative stereotypes about black men The Facebook ad was part of a campaign that encourages people to intervene safely if they witness sexual harassment or hate crime on the TfL network.
The Independent UK · Feb 18 TfL advert banned for ‘reinforcing negative stereotypes about black men’ The advert depicted a black male verbally harassing a young girl accompanied by a white male friend, who sat down close to the victim ‘boxing her in’
The Independent UK · Feb 11 Predator: Badlands poster banned for featuring graphic imagery Walt Disney argued that the character shown in the image was ‘visually distinct from a human’
Evening Standard · Feb 11 Predator: Badlands poster featuring ‘severed spine’ ordered to be removed The Advertising Standards Authority said that as the poster was displayed outdoors, ‘care needed to be taken’ to ensure it was suitable for all.
The Independent UK · Feb 11 Watchdog bans social media ads sharing discount codes for weight loss jabs Social media posts were found to promote the drugs by using hashtags and encouraging followers to start their own weight-loss ‘journey’, alongside offering discounts