‘A double-glazing windows and doors firm which used aggressive sales techniques and lied to customers to secure sales has been fined £120,000. Sheffield Crown Court heard Safestyle UK employees used a variety of “unlawful business practices” to apply pressure to homeowners.
BBC News, 16th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The advertising standards watchdog has banned a series of adverts promoting the chance to build the replica after it emerged it would take two years to complete , at a cost of more than £1,150.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th June 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘”Urgent” action is needed to make online political advertising more honest and transparent, the UK’s election watchdog has said.’
BBC News, 26th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘UK consumers are paying millions more than they expect for personal loans as the gap between advertised and actual interest rates on such borrowing grows.’
The Independent, 7th June 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two-for-one junk food deals and the sale of sweets and chocolates around supermarket checkouts will reportedly be banned under a new government campaign against child obesity.’
The Guardian, 1st June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Broadband providers in the UK are now subject to stricter rules over the claims they can make about the speed of their services.’
OUT-LAW.com, 30th May 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Games on a gambling website called Fairytale Legends and Fairies Forest have been banned because of the likelihood that they would appeal to children.’
The Guardian, 30th May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A vegan group’s “misleading” advert linking cow’s milk to cancer has been banned. The poster by activists Viva! triggered two complaints to watchdogs after being seen on buses in Bristol last September.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th May 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Online adverts have attracted more complaints that television ads for the first time, the industry watchdog has said. Internet adverts attracted 10,932 complaints last year compared to 9,466 for TV.’
The Independent, 4th May 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Martin Lewis, the consumer advice and money-saving expert, is suing Facebook for defamation after it published dozens of fake adverts featuring his face and name.’
The Guardian, 23rd April 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Four Amazon adverts for electronic devices have been banned for “misleading” customers over potential savings.’
BBC News, 4th April 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Savvy travel bookers who click on low price adverts may find they are often lead to air, rail and bus websites which do not have any seats at the advertised reduced fares. The advertising watchdog has found that in at least one case this is because there were never many low fare seats available at all, and has banned Megabus from advertising its seats as “from £1” after it was found only three per cent of seats were available at that price.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th March 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The makers of Alpecin Caffeine Shampoo must no longer advertise that the product can reduce hair loss after a watchdog ruled there was no adequate evidence to support the claim.’
The Independent, 28th March 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An essay-writing company has had its adverts banned after they were deemed to be misleading to students.’
BBC News, 21st March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Adverts for the photo printing site Photobox have been cleared by a watchdog after it received 212 complaints.’
BBC News, 21st March 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Advertising Standards Authority has taken action against four large secondary ticketing sites over the misleading presentation of pricing information on their websites.’
The Guardian, 7th March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Britain’s advertising watchdog is being taken to the High Court over claims its lax definition of “fibre” broadband means customers are being hoodwinked into buying slow internet packages.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th March 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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