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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 Eddie Howe and ...

12 Jul 2023 at 10:55

Ads for five gold dealers banned for failing to make lack of regulation clear

The advertising watchdog has banned ads for five gold dealers for failing to make clear that the investments are unregulated and their value could vary. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) investigated the ads for Bullion Club, Gold Bank, ...

20 Nov 2024 at 00:01

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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 standards”. The poster ...

11 Jan 2024 at 12:30

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 ...

11 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Ads for Islamic investment platform showing burning US and euro banknotes banned

Six ads for an Islamic investment platform showing US dollar and euro banknotes on fire have been banned after a regulator ruled they were likely to cause serious offence. The posters for Wahed Invest, seen in September and October ...

08 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Elfbar vape ads banned over misleading environmental claims

Adverts for Elfbar vapes have been banned for misleading consumers about their environmental benefits and the limited options for recycling the devices. The poster and digital billboard ads, seen in London in late July and early ...

29 Nov 2023 at 00:01

Sir Billy Connolly warns fans of scammers impersonating him online

Veteran comedian Sir Billy Connolly has warned fans about scammers impersonating him online. The Scottish actor and TV presenter, 82, said his wife Pamela Stephenson had also been impersonated and reminded members of the public ...

18 Aug 2025 at 09:17

Rail ticket price claims in Trainline ads were ‘misleading’ – watchdog

Adverts for online train ticket retailer Trainline featuring claims about its prices were “misleading”, a watchdog has said. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled a TV ad with a robot on a fictional planet stating: ...

01 Sept 2025 at 10:31

Watchdog partially upholds complaints about ‘misleading’ Octopus Energy ads

A watchdog has partially upheld complaints about Octopus Energy ads made by rival British Gas that they could mislead customers about the savings they could make when switching. The Octopus ads across social media, radio ...

25 Apr 2025 at 09:56

Watchdog urges advertisers to clarify ‘green’ household waste claims

The advertising watchdog has called for clarity around household waste terms such as “recyclable”, “biodegradable” and “compostable” after finding they were confusing and potentially misleading. The Advertising ...

28 Nov 2023 at 10:00

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 ...

11 May 2022 at 01:25

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

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