The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), UK has banned an advert from Honda Motors called ‘Keep Up’ ruling that the ad has been banned from being broadcast in its current form where speed…
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UK advertising watchdog bans TalkTalk’s ‘99.9% reliable’ broadband advert
UK’s advertising watchdog has banned a TalkTalk advert which claimed its broadband connection was a whopping 99.9% reliable. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) investigated the alleged TalkTalk TV advert, which offered free…
Amazon Prime’s misleading ‘Free trial’ advert banned by UK watchdog
Amazon Prime’s ‘Free trial’ offer advert has come under fire after the advertising watchdog deemed the advertisement to be a misleading one. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), has imposed a ban on…
ASA bans yet another Jaguar ad; this time for F-Type featuring Tom Hiddleston
Jaguar claimed that the ad was shot in presence of police officers to ensure that speed limits were not broken, but ASA is none too pleased!
TalkTalk admonished by the ASA for misleading ads
TalkTalk: We note the ASA’s comments about ensuring comparison text is prominent and look forward to continuing to provide Britain’s lowest prices.
ASA: EA’s Dungeon Keeper ad with ‘free-to-play’ tag is ‘misleading’
The game is free-to-play, if you are ready to shell out bucks on in-app purchases!
Four Jaguar ads banned by ASA as they ‘might encourage motorists to drive irresponsibly’
ASA not pleased with Jaguar’s latest ads, which the latter claims were emphasizing on technical features and abilities of the cars.
Microsoft cleared of Google Scroogle ad controversy
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has cleared Microsoft of any wrongdoing over controversial Scroogled advertisement complaints that claimed Microsoft to be hypocritical and misleading. “Because the ad made clear that the privacy…
Advert for mobile app ‘Nude Scanner 3D’ banned for being offensive
An advert for the mobile app Nude Scanner 3D has been banned in Britain after it was broadcast during a prime time show. The advert broadcast during six episodes of Channel 4’s…
Stop misleading people with false ‘free phone’ ads; ASA tells Carphone Warehouse
Carphone Warehouse has been warned by the country’s advertising regulator, The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), for misleading people with false ads. The matter started when Carphone Warehouse advertised the Samsung Galaxy S4…