The ASA has banned three Turkish clinics advertising ‘exploitative’ adverts promoting ‘trivialised’ yet permanent invasive surgical procedures.
ASA accused of being ‘unfit for purpose’ in battling ‘greenwashing’
Campaigns have accused the ASA of being ‘not fit for purpose’ against policing ‘greenwash’ campaigns, and call for a ban on high-carbon adverts.
ASA bans Alibaba for infant doll ad showing genitalia with ‘spread legs’
The ASA has banned an advert from Alibaba.com, showing a naked infant doll with realistic-looking female genitalia, over ‘sexualising children’.
ASA cracks down on the promotion of unlicensed vapes over TikTok
The ASA has banned a series of vape brands advertising unlicensed e-cigarette adverts on TikTok through social campaigns and influencer activity.
‘Bloody and gory’: ASA bans Viva!’s ‘umbilical cord flavour’ killer yoghurt ad
An ad by vegan charity Viva! has been banned by the ASA for being ‘bloody and gory’, as it featured a woman eating a ‘blood and offal’ yoghurt.
Blowing smoke: Elfbar’s ‘green’ vape ads under investigation for misleading eco claims
The ASA is reviewing complaints that Elfbar’s disposable vape adverts across the TfL network have a ‘misleading’ environmental message.
Ladbrokes gambling ad banned for having ‘strong appeal’ to under-18s
The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a series of promotional tweets from Ladbrokes due to their ‘strong appeal’ to under-18s.
Kellogg’s ad banned: ASA cracks down on misleading and ‘unauthorised health claims’
The advertising standards authority (ASA) has asked Kellogg to remove a ‘misleading’ promotional page that used ‘unauthorised specific health claims’.
Explicit OnlyFans billboards trigger local concerns and ASA complaints
Billboards advertising an explicit OnlyFans account has left locals worried and sparked complaints to the Advertising Standard’s Authority (ASA).
Vodafone’s ‘misleading’ buy-back claim banned in ASA crackdown
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a Vodafone advert over a misleading claim that the telecom firm was ‘The UK’s only Guaranteed Phone Buy-Back’ company.