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Happy Beds not so happy after ASA ruling
Written Osborne Clarke on 25 Jan 2023
The ASA ruled that adverts should not mislead by making false claims of price advantages.
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Are online advertising restrictions really keeping children safe?
Written Osborne Clarke on 25 Jan 2023
The ASA publish its 100 Children Report which sets out to understand what adverts children are being shown online.
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Regulations around body image concerns in advertising is declared sufficient
Written Osborne Clarke on 21 Dec 2022
Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) Where: United Kingdom When: 3 November 2022 Law stated…
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New CMA Guidance for Social Media Platforms, Influencers and Brands
Written by Pippa Smith on 21 Dec 2022
Who: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Where: United Kingdom When: 3 November 2022 Law stated as at: 12 December 2022 What happened: The CMA has published three separate guides…
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ASA rules that Global’s ‘Top 40’ is not the ‘official’ chart
Written by Cameron Millar on 16 Nov 2022
What happened: Global runs a music singles chart titled “The Official Big Top 40” on the website www.bigtop40.com. The OCC complained the claim was misleading on the basis that Global…
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Recent ASA decisions on CBD advertising give timely reminders for companies selling CBD products
Written by Charlie Hennig Katrina Anderson on 16 Nov 2022
What happened: ASA has recently published two rulings, see here and here, that provide reminders on advertising cannabidiol (CBD) products. Both rulings involved the ASA receiving complaints from the European…
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Bill’s feels the heat: ASA takes issue with bottomless prosecco brunch
Written by Gregory Barton on 16 Nov 2022
What happened: On 12 October 2022, the ASA published its ruling against Bill’s in relation to several alleged breaches of the UK Code of Non-broadcast Advertising and Direct & Promotional…
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Screen With Envy told to Screen With Clarity
Written by Cameron Millar on 20 Oct 2022
Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Screen With Envy Ltd (Screen With Envy) Where: United Kingdom When: 28th September 2022 Law stated as at: 7th October 2022 What happened:…
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Recent ASA decisions on health and nutrition claims serve as a reminder to alcohol brands
Written by Gregory Barton on 20 Oct 2022
Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Eden Mill Distillery t/a Ramsay’s Gin (Ramsay’s Gin) and the ASA and Brew York Ltd t/a Brew York (Brew York) Where: United Kingdom…
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Lights, camera, inaction part two: DCMS’ report on influencer culture fails to influence government
Written by Verity Raeside on 20 Oct 2022
Who: Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (DCMS) and the UK government Where: United Kingdom When: 23 September 2022 Law stated as at: 6 October 2022 What happened: The DCMS…
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Influencers shilling for cryptoassets held “misleading and irresponsible”
Written Osborne Clarke on 20 Oct 2022
Who: The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), Eve and Jessica Gale (the Gale twins), Elizabeth O’Donnell (O’Donnell). Where: United Kingdom When: 7 September 2022 Law stated as at: 10 October…
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Gambling and lottery ads featuring football stars won’t score with the ASA
Written by Amelia Hodder Ben Nicholson on 20 Oct 2022
Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) Where: United Kingdom When: 1 October 2022 Law stated as at: 10 October 2022 What happened: New…
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