“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
Source: www.out-law.com
“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
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Law firms are trying to build brand identity because there is business worth £15bn out there – and possibly more.”
The Guardian, 23rd November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“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
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“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
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“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
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“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
Source: www.out-law.com
“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
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“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
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is extending its remit to cover the online realm.”
BBC News, 1st September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“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
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Cambridgeshire-based breeder made false claims its pigs would remain pint-sized, ASA rules.”
The Guardian, 18th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Britain’s eccentrics, recluses and misanthropes, you can relax. Ignoring neighbours and keeping your curtains permanently shut to the world outside might not win you many friends, but you’re no longer likely to be denounced as a possible terrorist.”
The Guardian, 11th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The advertising watchdog has cleared the first British television advert to offer advice on abortion services, despite almost 5,000 complaints.”
The Guardian, 4th August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Google will let companies use competitors’ trade marks as keywords to trigger search adverts in all European countries for the first time. The move will test the interpretation of a number of EU and national court rulings on the controversial practice.”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th August 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
“A ban on using Jobcentres to advertise for strippers and lapdancers is expected to be announced this week.”
BBC News, 1st August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“With a team of blind footballers who kick a cat into a tree, it seemed to have something to offend everybody. But one of the most complained-about adverts of all time was cleared today by the advertising watchdog.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou accepted undisclosed libel damages today over Ryanair advertisements which accused him of lying.”
The Independent, 15th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Ryanair has been reprimanded for misleading customers with low-fare offers.”
The Independent, 14th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“An ad that ran on Facebook promoting the online game Mafia Wars, which featured a photo of a sinister, hooded man holding a large knife, has been banned by the advertising watchdog.”
The Guardian, 14th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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