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The Mancunian Way: A chink in the armour

How the tentacles of modern slavery reach far and wide PLUS Dogs on trams AND A home after three decades on the streets

Manchester Evening News

BrewDog boss pays out almost £500,000 after misleading 'solid-gold' claim

BrewDog boss James Watt paid out almost £500,000 after misleading 'solid-gold' beer can promotion.

The National (Scotland)

'You found it offensive, we all found it funny': Firm forced to take down billboard poke fun at 'the offended' in new advert

'Just because someone finds something offensive doesn’t necessarily mean they’re right'

Manchester Evening News

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Rio Ferdinand reprimanded for PlayStation tweets and video without stating it was an advert

The former England footballer was slapped down by advertising watchdog the ASA

Wales Online

Looking to work in a bank? Better hide those tattoos and piercings

For all the talk of the pandemic having relaxed our workplace dress code, the truth is that you would be best not turn up in loungewear in certain sectors, even in 2022. Research we conducted in the French banking industry confirmed the workplace still favours job candidates with a conservative…

The Conversation

Firm selling 'souvenir plots' of Scots land faces watchdog investigation

A COMPANY which sells “souvenir plots” of Scottish land is to face “enforcement action” from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).

The National (Scotland)

Brewdog ad banned after claiming beer is 'one of your five a day'

Brewdog acknowledged that the advertised beers did not count towards a consumer's five a day but argued that the claim was meant as a 'tongue in cheek' remark

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BrewDog ad banned for 'tongue-in-cheek' claim about fruit flavoured beer

AN ad for BrewDog has been banned over a “tongue-in-cheek” claim that its fruit-flavoured beers constitute “one of your five a day”.

The National (Scotland)

Brewdog advert which said fruit beer was 'one of your five a day' banned

'We respect the ASA's decision and are happy to confirm that beer is not a fruit or a vegetable'

Manchester Evening News

BrewDog fruit beer ad banned over claim it is ‘one of your five a day’

The Scottish brewer argued that recipients were likely to recognise the claim as a ‘tongue-in-cheek remark’.

Evening Standard

BrewDog beer ad pulled over ‘one of your five a day’ claim

Advertising Standards Authority acknowledges humorous intent, but says consumers could be misled

The Guardian - UK

‘Misleading’ BrewDog advert banned for suggesting fruity beers constitute ‘one of your five-a-day’

Brewing company says email to customers was ‘tongue-in-cheek’

The Independent UK

BrewDog ad banned over ‘one of your five a day’ claim

The Scottish brewer argued that recipients were likely to recognise the claim as a ‘tongue-in-cheek remark’.

The Independent UK

BrewDog advert calling fruit beer 'one of your five a day' banned

The brewery was ordered to remove the line from its promotional campaign after the Advertising Standards Authority deemed it to be misleading.

Daily Record

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The Guardian - UK

The man to thank for Qatar World cup betting ad crackdown: ASA chief Guy Parker

Under its longtime boss, the Advertising Standards Authority is now baring its teeth at greedy influencers, unscrupulous crypto firms and anyone making spurious eco claims

Wales Online

More than 1.6m social media accounts 'falsely registered by children claiming to be of an adult age'

Survey shows 93% of youngsters aged 11 to 17 have an account with with Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitch, Twitter or YouTube

The Independent UK

More than 1.6 million social media accounts are owned by underage children

Children are signing up to social media at an increasingly young age, the study by the Advertising Standards Authority found.

Manchester Evening News

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'

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Evening Standard

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

Manchester Evening News

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

Wales Online

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

The Guardian - UK

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’

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.

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