Advertising watchdog to monitor website words – BBC News
“How companies talk about themselves on Twitter feeds or Facebook profiles is to be policed like adverts.”
BBC News, 1st March 2011
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“How companies talk about themselves on Twitter feeds or Facebook profiles is to be policed like adverts.”
BBC News, 1st March 2011
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“The OFT has ordered Money Advice Direct Limited (MADL), a firm that introduces struggling borrowers to debt management companies, to stop using misleading advertising that presents it as a source of free help.”
The Guardian, 22nd February 2011
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“Two brothers were convicted today of misleading thousands of customers into visiting a what they claimed was a Lapland-style theme park.”
The Independent, 18th February 2011
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“Broadcasters must show a ‘P’ logo for three seconds at the start and end of television programmes that contain product placement, regulator Ofcom has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th February 2011
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“People who use the internet are about to get a new opportunity to complain about company websites.”
BBC News, 11th February 2011
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“An ad for Yves Saint Laurent’s Opium perfume that featured a woman who appeared to be under the influence of drugs has been banned by the advertising watchdog.”
The Guardian, 2nd February 2011
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“Watchdog says online companies who did not disclose paid-for promotions by celebrities and bloggers were deceptive.”
The Guardian, 9th January 2011
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“Firms that offer cash incentives to attract people to make compensation claims through them – including for personal injuries – will be stopped under new proposals.”
Ministry of Justice, 6th January 2011
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“Media regulator confirms new rules will form part of broadcasting code from end of February.”
The Guardian, 20th December 2010
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“Consumer protection watchdog the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has forced a network of bloggers to make it clear when companies are paying it for coverage. The OFT investigated Handpicked Media under consumer protection laws.”
OUT-LAW.com, 14th December 2010
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“An advert for Rimmel mascara featuring the model Georgia May Jagger has been banned by a watchdog for failing to make its use of false eyelashes clear to consumers.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th November 2010
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“Law firms are trying to build brand identity because there is business worth £15bn out there – and possibly more.”
The Guardian, 23rd November 2010
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“The use of naked models and actresses to highlight animal cruelty is at the heart of a dispute between high-profile activists that could end in court.”
The Guardian, 24th October 2010
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“Do advertisements for ‘no win, no fee’ personal injury (PI) services need curbing? They may not exactly be what John Logie Baird had in mind when he first transmitted moving images, but tackiness should not on its own be enough to shut down a route to injured people gaining access to justice. Nor to close off a lucrative source of income for the cash-strapped advertising industry.”
The Guardian, 12th October 2010
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“More than 100 companies could lose their licence unless they comply with OFT rules after the watchdog discovered misleading advertising and poor advice were rife.”
The Guardian, 28th September 2010
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“The makers of Bodyform sanitary protection products did not need the permission of fashion house Stella McCartney Ltd to advertise its garments as prizes in a competition, the advertising regulator has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th September 2010
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“An ice cream company banned from using an advert displaying a pregnant nun has vowed to position similar posters in London in time for the Pope’s visit.”
BBCNews, 15th September 2010
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“Posters for the Stansted Express were banned for wrongly implying that the train would take passengers to central London in 35 minutes, a watchdog said today.”
The Guardian, 8th September 2010
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“The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is extending its remit to cover the online realm.”
BBC News, 1st September 2010
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“An advert for an animal charity working in Afghanistan has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority. It ruled the Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad’s advert was ‘likely to mislead’ for suggesting donations ultimately benefited British troops.”
BBC News, 18th August 2010
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