Latest news
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Green disposal claims in advertising
- ASA News
- 28 November 2023
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A window into marketing shared ownership housing
- CAP News
- 22 November 2023
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Mid-contract price increases in telecoms
- CAP News
- 22 November 2023
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Body image in advertising - digitally altered images
- ASA and CAP News
- 21 November 2023
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International Men’s Day 2023
- CAP News
- 09 November 2023
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Scam ads online: 2023 update on our Scam Ad Alert system
- ASA News
- 26 October 2023
Latest rulings
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GetAgent Ltd
- Upheld
- Internet (website content)
- 06 December 2023
A website for estate agent referrals did not make it clear that some results were marketing communications, and claimed to make ‘impartial recommendations’ which was misleading.
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Imiracle (HK) Ltd t/a ELFBAR
- Upheld
- Poster, Digital outdoor
- 29 November 2023
A poster ad and digital billboard ad for Elfbar vapes misleadingly omitted information about limited recycling options, mislead about the environmental benefit the products offered and misleadingly highlighted an environmental benefit that comes from a legal obligation which also impacts competing products.
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Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd t/a Alton Towers Resort
- Upheld
- Internet (website content)
- 29 November 2023
A website ad for Alton Towers Theme Park’s ‘Rainy Day Guarantee’ omitted material information about how it would be invoked.
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Play&Date Entertainment Zone
- Upheld
- App (paid ad)
- 29 November 2023
An in-app ad was irresponsible and likely to cause serious, widespread offence for trivialising and condoning sexual violence towards women, and was targeted irresponsibly.