ASA holds online pharmacies accountable for customer-shared referral codes
The ASA holds online pharmacies responsible for customers’ social media posts sharing weight-loss medication referral codes.
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ASA cracks down on envelope design mimicking official correspondence
The ASA has ruled that branding alone cannot overcome misleading envelope design that mimics official correspondence, requiring direct mail campaigns to make clear their commercial nature immediately and obviously.
ASA bans bar ad featuring Barney the dinosaur for appeal to children and promoting excessive alcohol consumption
The ASA has ruled that a social media ad for a bar featuring Barney the Dinosaur and the phrases “T-wrecked” and “ONE TEQUILA, TWO TEQUILA, THREE TEQUILA, FLOOR”, breached advertising rules by appealing to under-18s and encouraging excessive drinking.
Vape escape: ASA cracks down on vape ads
The ASA held marketers accountable for unauthorised e-cigarette adverts placed by third-party aggregators, stressing businesses’ responsibility for third-party advertising compliance and prompt ASA responses. Aisling Farley and Shivali Sharma report.
ASA’s Copy Advice Team closes telephone service
