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Adverts for Gordon Ramsay’s gin banned over honeyberry claims

Ads for celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay’s gin have been banned for making unauthorised claims about the spirit’s honeyberry ingredient. The Instagram and Facebook posts for Ramsay’s Gin, seen in March, said the honeyberries that made up its “botanical ...

21 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Oatly ads banned over misleading environmental claims

Adverts for oat drink company Oatly have been banned for making misleading environmental claims. The two TV ads, a paid-for Facebook post, a paid-for Twitter post and two newspaper ads made various claims about Oatly’s environmental credentials, ...

26 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Demi Lovato UK poster ‘likely to cause serious offence to Christians’ – ASA

A poster promoting US singer Demi Lovato’s new album in the UK was likely to cause serious offence for linking sexuality to the crucifix and crucifixion, the advertising regulator has ruled. The poster, seen in multiple sites across London in ...

11 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Tesco Mobile ads banned for replacing expletives with food names

Adverts for Tesco Mobile have been banned for replacing expletives with food names. The national newspaper ads, Twitter post and outdoor posters used the words “shiitake” and “pistachio” as allusions to swear words in ways that “were likely ...

11 May 2022 at 01:25

Personal Finance

Influencers warned of the risks of promoting ‘get rich quick’ schemes

Influencers are being warned by regulators of the risks of promoting illegal “get rich quick” schemes. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) have teamed up with influencer Sharon Gaffka to ...

06 Apr 2023 at 11:44

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

Two ads for Ladbrokes have been banned for “strongly” appealing to under-18s by featuring well-known Premier League managers. The first of two promoted tweets for the bookmaker in January and February featured two images of manager ...

12 Jul 2023 at 10:55

Four TikTok vape ads banned in social media crackdown

Four vape ads that appeared on TikTok have been banned as part of the regulator’s efforts to make it “crystal clear” they must stop immediately. Videos promoting The Disposable Vape Store, Innofly HK, Vapes Bars and Zovoo all ...

13 Sept 2023 at 10:47

Acupuncture and craniosacral therapy ads banned over long Covid treatment claims

Three ads for acupuncture and craniosacral therapists have been banned for making misleading claims about their ability to treat long Covid. A paid-for Facebook ad and an Instagram post for Jo Llewellyn, a craniosacral ...

30 Aug 2023 at 09:55

Music

Watchdog defends Calvin Klein ad ruling after FKA twigs slams ‘double standards’

The advertising watchdog has defended its banning of a Calvin Klein poster depicting British singer FKA twigs for presenting her as a “stereotypical sexual object” after the artist hit out at the ruling’s “double ...

11 Jan 2024 at 12:30

Music

FKA twigs blasts ‘double standards’ over ban on Calvin Klein poster

FKA twigs has hit back after her Calvin Klein poster was banned over complaints it objectified women, saying she feels there are “double standards” at play. The poster featured the 36-year-old British singer ...

11 Jan 2024 at 09:48

YouTuber KSI ad for JD Sports banned by watchdog

An Instagram post by YouTuber KSI promoting JD Sports has been banned after he failed to clearly mark it as an ad. KSI, real name Olajide “JJ” Olatunji, whose Instagram account has 12.7 million followers, ...

17 May 2023 at 00:01

Nationwide’s ‘not closing our branches’ ads banned by watchdog

Ads for Nationwide featuring actor Dominic West have been banned for misleading consumers into thinking that the bank – unlike its rivals – would not be closing its branches. The Advertising Standards ...

03 Apr 2024 at 11:02

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