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Vegan charity Viva! ad featuring baby being taken from mother banned

The Advertising Standards Authority said the ad would have been particularly distressing for viewers who had experienced the loss of a child.

Evening Standard

Vegan charity ad that featured baby being taken from mother banned

The advert has been labelled as irresponsible, distressing and likely to cause widespread offence

The Independent UK

ASA cracks down on online pharmacies advertising weight loss injections

Watchdog releases nine new rulings setting clear precedents for online selling

The Guardian - UK

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Watchdog bans host of ads for prescription-only weight-loss medications

The Advertising Standards Authority said the rulings made it ‘crystal clear’ that prescription-only medicines could not be advertised to the public.

The Independent UK

Gemma Collins weight-loss drug advert banned as watchdog launches crackdown

The Advertising Standards Authority said the rulings made it ‘crystal clear’ that prescription-only medicines could not be advertised to the public

Evening Standard

Gemma Collins’s weight loss jab Instagram ad banned by watchdog

A watchdog has cracked down on the adverts, one of which involved TV personality Gemma Collins

The Independent UK

Older people stereotyped as rich and grumpy in ‘offensive’ adverts, watchdog says

Elderly people ‘bombarded’ with campaigns for funeral services and care homes, Advertising Standards Authority says

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UK watchdog criticises ‘offensive’ portrayal of older people in adverts

ASA report finds many use negative stereotypes and highlights concerns about targeting of end-of-life services

The Guardian - UK

Older people ‘bombarded’ with ads for funerals, care homes and mobility aids

Over a third of the UK population agree that older people tend to be negatively stereotyped in ads, the Advertising Standards Authority found.

Evening Standard

Was Twix Car Ad Ban Unfair? Some People Think UK Advertising Group Overreacted on Ruling

A recent ruling by the Advertising Standards Council (ASA) noted that the ads encouraged dangerous driving and were irresponsible.

International Business Times UK

This Twix ad was banned for the stupidest reason ever

The ASA is clutching at straws.

Creative Bloq

Why new Twix advert has been banned from television

Regulator said cars in ad drove in way ‘that appeared likely to breach the legal requirements of the Highway Code’

The Independent UK

Twix adverts banned for condoning unsafe driving

They show a man in a car chase before his vehicle and an identical, caramel-coloured car are then sandwiched on top of each other, like a Twix.

Evening Standard

Diesel clothing advert banned for objectifying Katie Price

The ad featured an image of model Price wearing a bikini and holding a handbag in front of her chest.

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

Ladbrokes ads banned over use of ‘Ladbucks’ likely to appeal to under-18s

The Advertising Standards Authority said the firm’s “Ladbucks” were “similar to features in video games popular with children”.

The Independent UK

Model Katie Price ‘objectified’ in Diesel clothing advert

Diesel believed the ad was compliant with advertising rules but removed it from the website

Evening Standard

Zoe supplement ad banned over ultra-processed claims

The ASA said the ad for Daily30+ was likely to mislead consumers by implying that the product did not contain any ultra-processed ingredients.

The Guardian - UK

Firms still greenwashing in adverts after being censured, UK investigation finds

Exclusive: Virgin Atlantic and Renault among companies that continued to publish misleading environmental claims

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The Independent UK

Third of influencer ads included no disclosure for consumers, study finds

The ASA found 34% of the influencer ads it studied included no disclosure at all that they were a paid-for promotion.

The Independent UK

RSPCA ad campaign cleared following complaints by campaigners

Adfree Cities said the ads misleadingly represented the welfare standards afforded to animals farmed under the RSPCA Assured scheme.

The Guardian - UK

UK watchdog bans coffee pod ads over ‘misleading’ composting claims

Advertising Standards Authority says neither Lavazza UK nor Dualit’s product can be recycled at home

The Independent UK

Lavazza and Dualit coffee ads banned over ‘misleading’ claims

The ASA ruled that both brands gave the misleading impression that their pods and bags could be composted at home

Evening Standard

Lavazza and Dualit ads banned over ‘misleading’ compostable coffee suggestion

The ASA ruled that both brands gave the misleading impression that their pods and bags could be composted at home.

LiveScience

Are women less sensitive to anesthesia than men?

Some, but not all, research suggests that more women recall events that happened under anesthesia than men do, and that women wake up from anesthesia faster than men.

The Independent UK

Octopus Energy told to pull ‘misleading’ energy switch ads after British Gas complaint

‘Most homes would save with Octopus,’ one of the adverts claimed

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