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Following the digital trail: ASA’s investigation into the supplier pathway of irresponsible online ads
Written Osborne Clarke on 31 May 2024
The ASA begins groundbreaking initiatives to reshape online advertising regulation, targeting inappropriate ads in order to safeguard vulnerable audiences and enhance transparency. Bryana Daniels reports.
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Don’t ‘make-up’ your cosmetic claims
Written by Stefanie Lo on 20 Oct 2022
Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Shop TJC Ltd (t/a The Jewellery Channel Ltd) Where: United Kingdom When: 21 September 2022 Law stated as at: 5 October 2022 What…
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Misleading ad campaign for a weight loss device
Written Osborne Clarke on 05 Jun 2020
Who: The Jury of Ethical Advertisement of the ARPP (the French Advertising Regulator), Wellforme Where: France When: 26 March 2020 Law stated as at: 11 May 2020 What happened: A…
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France legislates to ensure that healthcare brands are required to disclose links with influencers
Written by Lucie Champetier Thomas Devred Claire Bouchenard on 06 May 2020
Who: Social media, Instagram, media, influencers, firms marketing health products, etc. Where: France When: 30 December 2019 Law stated as at: 26 February 2019 What happened: A new decree published…
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Could your express top-parity claim be interpreted as a superlative claim?
Written by Rebecca Chui on 06 May 2020
Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the Proprietary Association of Great Britain (PAGB), Clearcast (Clearcast), and infirst Healthcare Ltd t/a Flarin (Flarin)…
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Not so bouncy for Bounce Back Drinks
Written by Thuvaraka Balamurali Rebecca Chui on 27 Feb 2020
Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and Bounce Back Drinks Ltd. Where: United Kingdom When: 22 January 2020 Law stated as at: 4 January 2020…
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Sunday Riley escapes fines for posting fake reviews
Written by Chloe Deng on 10 Dec 2019
Who: Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Sunday Riley Skincare LLC Where: United States When: 22 October 2019 Law stated as at: 1 November 2019 What happened: The FTC discovered that…
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Q: When, will I, will I be famous? A: When you have 30,000 Instagram followers.
Written by Matthew White Chloe Deng on 30 Aug 2019
Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Sanofi UK (Sanofi) with ‘ThisMamaLife’ Where: United Kingdom When: 3 July 2019 Law stated as at: 5 August 2019 What happened: In February…
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Bust-ed | cosmetic surgery ad breaches advertising rules
Written Osborne Clarke on 27 Nov 2018
The ASA has ruled that an ad connecting cosmetic surgery with an aspirational lifestyle was irresponsible and harmful. James Salisbury reports.
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Sustain challenges the fillings used in the ‘Banana Surprise’ ad. What did the ASA decide following CAP’s consultation?
Written by Chloe Deng on 05 Dec 2016
Toy or food product? Healthy or HFSS? The ASA rules on the ‘Banana Surprise’. Who: Advertising Standards Authority (“ASA“) and Character Options Ltd t/a Character Where: UK When: 19 October…
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Diet Chef ad banned for ‘irresponsible’ weight loss message
Written Osborne Clarke on 05 Dec 2016
Who: ASA Where: UK When: 26 October 2016 Law stated as at: 8 November 2016 What happened: The ASA has ruled against Diet Chef Ltd for failing to comply with…
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German Federal Court lays down online review guidelines
Written Osborne Clarke on 14 Apr 2016
A dentist received a poor review on a website but denied he had ever treated the reviewer and sued the web portal operator. What duties did the portal operator have to verify the review? Stephan Bahner reports.
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All Articles in Health and beauty

Don’t ‘make-up’ your cosmetic claims

Misleading ad campaign for a weight loss device

Could your express top-parity claim be interpreted as a superlative claim?

Not so bouncy for Bounce Back Drinks

Sunday Riley escapes fines for posting fake reviews

Bust-ed | cosmetic surgery ad breaches advertising rules

Sustain challenges the fillings used in the ‘Banana Surprise’ ad. What did the ASA decide following CAP’s consultation?

Diet Chef ad banned for ‘irresponsible’ weight loss message

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