Latest news
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ASA takes action against misleading debt advice ads
- ASA News
- 27 January 2021
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New guidance on the advertising of delayed payment services (buy now, play later services)
- CAP News
- 01 December 2020
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Advertising tax arrangement schemes
- CAP News
- 26 November 2020
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Friends Against Scams: ASA supports online awareness campaign to help protect the public from scams
- ASA News
- 21 October 2020
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Don’t delay paying attention to your compliance – delayed payment services and the CAP Code.
- CAP News
- 08 October 2020
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Taxing tax claims: Advertising tax arrangement schemes
- CAP News
- 09 April 2020
Latest rulings
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Flexible Digital Solutions Ltd
- Upheld
- Internet (social networking)
- 07 April 2021
A paid-for Facebook ad and a website ad for a debt advice service were banned for exaggerating the speed and ease of the process, trivialising the application process and for not stating the risks and fees associated with IVAs.
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TFLI Ltd
- Upheld
- Internet (social networking), Internet (website content)
- 07 April 2021
A paid-for Facebook ad and a website ad for a debt advice service were banned for exaggerating the speed and ease of the process, exaggerating the amount of debt that could be written off, as well as several other issues.
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Person(s) unknown t/a equityreleaseplus.co.uk
- Upheld
- Internet (display)
- 31 March 2021
A paid-for website ad promoting an equity release company was banned for misleadingly implying their service was associated with Martin Lewis.
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Coinfloor Ltd
- Upheld
- Regional press
- 17 March 2021
A press ad for a Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange was banned for irresponsibly suggesting that purchasing Bitcoin was a good or secure way to invest one’s savings or pension and for failing to make clear the risks associated with Bitcoin investments.