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Cases against First IVF clinic and Vodafone among those upheld by Advertising Standards Authority
18 Dec 2025 18:05 GMT
… objected to social media ads from First IVF claiming … complainant objected to the ad because the anonymised guide … heart of the ASA’s work,” ASA chief executive Orla … advertising is both responsible and effective."
The ASA reported two advertisements …
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Asa Mee Ashi Mee Strikes a Chord with Audiences in Maharashtra, India
19 Dec 2025 13:41 GMT
… day for Marathi cinema as Asa Mee Ashi Mee hit the … storytelling and high-quality execution, Asa Mee Ashi Mee has set …
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Ad for IVF clinic set up in 2021 that said it has been around for 40 years deemed misleading
18 Dec 2025 19:25 GMT
THE ADVERTISING WATCHDOG has upheld seven complaints about recent ads posted by … operation for four decades.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said First IVF‘s online … case, the Council considered the advertisement had the potential to mislead …
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Otty chastised by ASA for misleading pricing claims
17 Dec 2025 10:53 GMT
… has been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
A product page for a … mattress for less than the advertised reference price. Given the length … product at the time the ad was seen.
Given that, and …
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Weight-loss jab ad banned for targeting new mums
17 Dec 2025 03:37 GMT
… has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
MedExpress's social media … after giving birth, the ASA said.
The ad was banned along with … have removed the ads.
It is illegal to advertise prescription-only weight …
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Ads for prescription-only weight-loss medications banned
17 Dec 2025 00:08 GMT
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) banned social media ads for Chequp, SkinnyJab and MedExpress, … gender stereotypes in the ad.
The Chequp ad included an image of … ”, the watchdog said.
The ASA found this ad also “irresponsibly exploited people …
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Weight loss drug ads banned for exploiting body image insecurities
17 Dec 2025 00:06 GMT
… insecurities around body image”.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) banned social media promotions … stereotypes in the ad.
The Chequp ad included an image … ’s not acceptable for ads to play on people’ … and illegal weight-loss POM ads.”
The bans come as …
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Online slots face more stringent restrictions in the UK, calls for gambling ad bans ramp up
16 Dec 2025 22:38 GMT
… gambling products can be advertised. Regulators have highlighted the … government to ban gambling ads outright.
In London, … Coalition to End Gambling Ads (CEGA) in its … the UK’s advertising regulator, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), and updated to …
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What the ban on advertising for unhealthy foods on social media means for restaurants
16 Dec 2025 16:23 GMT
… contentious and, at times, messy. Advertisers and food businesses have raised … ?
Enforcement will fall to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). This has proved controversial, because … remove non-compliant ads. In more serious cases, the ASA could work …
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Labour council brands wood burners 'cosy killers' despite advertising watchdog warning
16 Dec 2025 13:56 GMT
… was reported to the advertising watchdog.
Brighton and … pollution.
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Critics slammed officials at … and even the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) warned the council … .
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