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.
JD Sports’ Adidas ad banned for encouraging dangerous driving
A JD Sports and Adidas London Underground advert has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for encouraging dangerous driving.
Sisters & Seekers ad banned for ‘glamorising’ underage smoking
The Advertising Standards Authority has removed an ad on the clothing brand Sisters & Seekers’ website, for being ‘harmful and irresponsible’ by ‘glamorising’ underage smoking’.
‘Gruesome’ and ‘graphic’ PETA ad cleared by ASA
A controversial PETA ad that claimed that eating fish was comparable to eating cats has been cleared by the ASA despite numerous complaints.
Sky Sports slammed for airing sexually explicit ad during morning programming
A concerned mother has taken to TikTok to slam Sky Sports News for airing an allegedly ‘sexually explicit’ advert in the morning.
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.
Ofcom appoints ASA as co-regulator for impending HFSS advertising crackdown
New advertising regulations governing products high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) are set to come into effect from October 1, 2025.
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’.
ASA rules BBC and Ticketmaster misled public over King’s coronation tickets
The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that the BBC and Ticketmaster misinformed the public with incorrect promotional text about how to claim Coronation tickets.