“A television ad for Amazon’s Echo Dot smart speaker that caused a viewer’s device to try to order cat food has been cleared by a UK regulator.”
BBC News, 14th February
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Ads that encourage betting during live events or offer ‘free’ bets and bonuses will be banned.”
The Guardian, 14th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Poundland’s risque Christmas ads featuring a naughty elf playing strip poker and performing a sex act on a Barbie doll have been banned by the advertising watchdog.’
The Guardian, 7th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Standards committed to by three gambling operators on the terms and conditions applied to “bonus promotions” set a benchmark that the rest of industry must also meet, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and Gambling Commission have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd February 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The government was accused yesterday of “pulling its punches” and “shilly shallying” over introducing a ban on cold-calling for personal injury (PI) claims.’
Legal Futures, 23rd January 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A PPI company that made 75 million nuisance calls in just four months has been fined £350,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office. The director of Miss-sold Products UK Ltd will not face any punishment despite the company he ran “blatantly ignoring the law” because of shortcomings in existing legislation, the ICO said on Wednesday.’
The Independent, 17th January 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘British consumers were bombarded with 2.2bn nuisance phone calls and texts from pensions, PPI and cash-for-crash claims firms last year, according to an analysis of Ofcom data.’
The Guardian, 8th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A dating website’s claim that it used a “scientifically proven matching system” to pair up those looking for love, has been banned.’
BBC News, 3rd January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Broadband firms will no longer be able to advertise their fast net services based on the speeds just a few customers get, from May next year.’
BBC News, 23rd November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘All of the 3,000 law firms accredited under the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) need to ensure they are not using in their own marketing the society’s description of the scheme that was yesterday ruled to be misleading, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 23rd November 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A toothpaste advert that featured a naked model next to a pile of onions has been banned for “objectifying” women.’
The Independent, 22nd November 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Law Society misled the public over the expertise of solicitors in a scheme set up to help property buyers and sellers in England and Wales, the advertising watchdog has ruled.’
BBC News, 22nd November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A “sexist” online shoe advert featuring topless women has been banned by the advertising watchdog.’
BBC News, 16th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The advertising watchdog has told six UK universities to take down marketing claims that could be misleading. Leicester, East Anglia, Strathclyde, Falmouth, Teesside and the University of West London have all had complaints upheld against them.’
BBC News, 15th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Universities are going to face a crackdown on how they advertise and market courses to attract students.’
BBC News, 10th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The “deliberately ambiguous” television advert urged concerned neighbours not to call 999 if they hear a baby crying next door, suggesting they call the local council instead.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Regulators have launched a crackdown on child gambling by demanding online gambling sites remove “unacceptable” adverts featuring cartoon characters likely to appeal to children.’
The Guardian, 22nd October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Online estate agent Purplebricks has said it is “surprised” the Advertising Standards Authority upheld a complaint against it for misleading viewers over its fee structure.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th October 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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