02 May 2012
| by Matthew Chapman
The Advertising Standards Association (ASA) dismissed more than 20 complaints that the advertising, which also included a poster headlined "Roll on better sex", was offensive and inappropriately placed ...
promiscuity.
The ASA ruled the ads were not sexually explicit or overly provocative, despite creative ...
11 Apr 2012
| by Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith
The Scottish Government has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) from running...the survival of one of the world's most endangered species.
The ASA ruled against the Scottish Government ...
the money was not coming from the Scottish Government.
The ASA said: "In the absence of text stating ...
28 Mar 2012
| by Matthew Chapman
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned the ad for being offensive and promoting ...
to the ASA that the use of the word "midget" was offensive and reinforced negative attitudes towards short ...
, review or verify claims made in user-generated content. The ASA ruled the ad had breached ...
07 Mar 2012
| by Daniel Farey-Jones
The ASA has criticised Ryanair's press ads that mocked a rival's financial troubles...guaranteed to keep flying". Ryanair contested the complaints but the ASA said the heading "Bye bye Thomas ...
2011.
The ASA ruled the ads broke rules on responsibility, misleading advertising, comparisons ...
a complaint to the ASA but declined to comment further.
The ASA adjudication is the second ...
29 Feb 2012
| by Ed Owen
ads has been slapped by the ASA for using a slogan it considers "offensive and unsuitable for general...run for "some time" without complaint.
The ASA said: "[the ad] could be interpreted as a derivative ...
to use FCUK.
The brand had been censured at least six times by the ASA for featuring the slogan in ads ...
22 Feb 2012
| by Maisie McCabe
The ASA received 316 complaints about the ad campaign, which shows the tagline "Bigger. Fatter ...
was created by Channel 4's in-house operation, 4Creative.
The ASA has been considering the complaints ...
to the ASA were that the ads were offensive because they were racist and denigrated Gypsy and traveller ...
15 Feb 2012
| by Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith
Ryanair has been rapped by the ASA over two press ads that featured "offensive" images...or unsuitable for public display.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the "appearance, stance ...
25 Jan 2012
| by John Reynolds
of complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), including one from Imkaan, a charity for women from ...
the poster and whether they would be suitable.
The ASA said it had noted Universal Island Records ...
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The ASA ruled that given the ad's placement in a range of public locations, it was likely to cause serious ...
18 Jan 2012
| by Sarah Shearman
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The ASA said the sounds of shooting, explosions and punching were unsuitable for younger children ...
04 Jan 2012
| by Sarah Shearman
Paddy Power, the betting company, has been rapped by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA...in his role as a professional footballer, rather than in connection with the act of gambling.
The ASA ...