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Model’s Only Fans billboards cleared after complaints children could see them

The ASA received 30 complaints that Eliza Rose Watson’s posters featured sexual adult content and were inappropriate to be seen by children.

The Independent UK

Meet India’s artisanal fountain pen makers whose writing instruments are in demand across the world

ASA Pens, Ranga Pens, Fosfor Pens, and Lotus Pens are four Indian artisanal fountain pen makers who are crafting unique designs with traditional lathe set-ups, hand-polishing, and hand-cutting threads. These artists offer custom orders and have clients across 90 countries.

The Hindu

TV ad for period pants cleared after 295 complaints

The ad for Wuka period underwear showed a ‘realistic and accurate depiction’ of menstruation which some viewers found ‘offensive and distressing’

Evening Standard

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‘Distressing’ TV ad for Wuka period underwear showing blood cleared after almost 300 complaints

Advert for Wuka period underwear attracted 295 complaints saying it was offensive and distressing

The Independent UK

TV ad for Wuka period underwear cleared after 295 complaints

Advert for Wuka period underwear attracted 295 complaints saying it was offensive and distressing

The Independent UK

Rupee-dirham deal is bilateral, not about resolving Russia payments issue: UAE Envoy

UAE Ambassador to India Abdulnasser Jamal Alshaali says India-UAE rupee-dirham deal is bilateral, not to de-dollarise global economy. Deal to lower transaction costs, ease path for trade b/w India and UAE. India-UAE trade increased 15% since implementation of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. UAE committed to supporting India's G20 presidency, wants…

The Hindu

Eco-friendly boasts risk being called out for ‘greenwashing’

City Voices: Where climate change is concerned, the stakes are too high for any thing but the truth

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Ladbrokes adverts banned for attracting under-18s with football managers

Advertising Standards Authority rules against two promoted tweets featuring Premier League coaches

The Guardian - UK

Ladbrokes ads banned for ‘strongly’ appealing to under-18s

The Advertising Standards Authority said the ads were ‘irresponsible’ for featuring well-known Premier League managers.

The Independent UK

What are the rules on labelling vegan food in the UK?

No legal definition of the word means food labelled as vegan does not have to be completely free of animal-derived products

The Guardian - UK

OnlyFans billboards in London prompt complaints to advertising watchdog

Model Eliza Rose Watson who paid for the billboards said she wanted to dismantle the shame and stigma around the platform

The Independent UK

Jake Paul and Tommy Fury boxing post blasted as 'irresponsible' by advertising watchdog

Ladbrokes slammed for promotional tweet after regulators ruled Youtuber Jake Paul is of “inherent strong appeal to under-18s”.

Manchester Evening News

Watchdog bans 'irresponsible' Ladbrokes advert featuring Jake Paul

The Advertising Standards Authority said it was likely to appeal to under-18s

Nottingham Post

'Irresponsible' Ladbrokes advert featuring Jake Paul is banned by watchdog

The Advertising Standards Authority said it was likely to appeal to under-18s

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The Independent UK

‘Irresponsible’ Ladbrokes ad featuring Jake Paul banned by regulator

The Advertising Standards Authority said Paul was of ‘inherent strong appeal to under-18s’.

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Hyundai, Toyota EV Ads Banned In UK Over Misleading Claims On Charging Times

Toyota, the maker of the bZ4X, ran a campaign on its UK website that had the tagline “making electric easy.”

The Independent UK

Watchdog bans Hyundai and Toyota car ads over ‘exaggerated’ claims

In both cases, the Advertising Standards Authority found that the ads made misleading claims about the speed of recharging

The Guardian - UK

Advertising watchdog bans Hyundai and Toyota electric car ads

Campaigns made misleading claims about charging times and rapid-charging points in UK and Ireland, ASA says

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The Independent UK

Watchdog bans Hyundai and Toyota car ads over ‘misleading’ charging claims

In both cases, the Advertising Standards Authority found that the ads exaggerated the speed with which the advertised electric cars could recharge.

The Independent UK

Warehouse advert featured ‘unhealthily thin’ model, ASA rules

The advertising watchdog deemed the image ‘irresponsible’

Manchester Evening News

Rio Ferdinand rapped by advertising watchdog over Qatar World Cup post

The Advertising Standards Authority upheld a complaint

The Guardian - UK

Anglian Water ad banned by regulator over pollution record

ASA pulls advert making positive environmental claims because it omitted firm’s history of sewage spills

The Independent UK

Shell's clean energy campaign is misleading, UK advertising watchdog says

A marketing campaign by oil major Shell has been banned by the U.K.’s advertising watchdog Wednesday for implying a big proportion of its business was in low carbon energy even though fossil fuels make up the “vast majority” of its operations

The National (Scotland)

Watchdog bans Shell adverts for 'misleading' low-carbon claims

THREE ads for Shell promoting its low-carbon products have been banned for failing to make any mention of the energy giant’s ongoing…

Evening Standard

Ad watchdog cracks down on oil giants Shell and Petronas’ ‘greenwashing’ campaigns

The ASA said Shell and Petronas should have revealed the “overall environmental impact of their business” in the ads

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