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Octopus Energy advert banned for misleading £500 claim

The energy giant disputed the Advertising Standards Authority’s ruling

The Independent UK

ASA's M&S Advert Ban Faces Criticisms as Netizens Ask If It'll Restrict 'Unhealthily Fat' Ads

ASA's M&S advert ban disappointed many people. Many are now asking if the advertisement regulator will also do the same on commercials featuring unhealthily fat people.

International Business Times UK

M&S advert banned for featuring model who looked ‘unhealthily thin’

ASA ruling comes amid fears fashion industry reversing progress in body positivity movement

The Guardian - UK

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What was the banned M&S advert?

The advert has been banned because of the supposed unhealthy weight of one of the models

Evening Standard

'Irresponsible' Marks & Spencer advertisement banned for featuring 'unhealthily thin' model

It featured a woman wearing skinny trousers and a white top, with one hand in her pocket and the other holding a bag

Evening Standard

M&S ad banned for featuring ‘unhealthily thin’ model

It was ‘irresponsible’ for the retailer to use the image, rules watchdog

The Independent UK

Marks & Spencer advert with ‘unhealthily thin’ model banned

Camera angles also made the model’s head appear out of proportion and ‘highlighted her small frame’, the advertising watchdog.

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Every year, the ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition brings together stunning views of the night sky from around the world.

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‘Insensitive’ vegan charity advert showing baby being taken away from mother banned

An advert from a vegan charity which shows a baby being taken away from its mother has been banned after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) branded it “irresponsible”.

The Independent UK

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

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

ASA cracks down on online pharmacies advertising weight loss injections

Watchdog releases nine new rulings setting clear precedents for online selling

The Guardian - UK

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

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

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The Independent UK

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

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

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

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International Business Times UK

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.

Creative Bloq

This Twix ad was banned for the stupidest reason ever

The ASA is clutching at straws.

The Independent UK

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’

Evening Standard

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

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

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.

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