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Advertising Standards Authority
Phonewatch billboard citing burglary statistics was ‘misleading’, ad watchdog finds
The authority released a series of reports on Wednesday holding that 11 ads breached the advertising code
Complaints to advertising standards body rose 18% in 2023
Fifth of written complaints received by ASA were made about social media influencer content
Clampdown on influencers means #collab won’t cut it anymore
Close to two-thirds of influencers targeted in EU-wide campaign as consumers ramp up complaints about social media posts that don’t come clean
HSBC suspends banker over climate change comments
Senior executive accuses regulators of overstating financial risks of climate change
Just 7% of public grievances on adverts upheld
Consumers take aim at almost 1,000 commericals – travel and holiday sector top list
UK regulator says Floki Inu breached advertising standards
Crypto token ads on London’s transport network ‘exploited consumers’ fears of missing out
‘Meme coin’ Floki Inu’s marketing blitz investigated by UK ad watchdog
Ads display slogan: ‘Missed Doge? Get Floki’
Two complaints relating to social media posts by influencer Lorna Spaine upheld
Advertising Standards Authority says ‘clear’ disclosure required that a post is an advert
Ryanair ‘jab and go’ advertisement falls foul of watchdog
Advertising Standards Authority finds ad to be misleading, irresponsible and in poor taste
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‘Empowering’ fashion ad banned for ‘overly sexualising’ women
Pretty Little Thing website had claimed its ‘irresponsible’ YouTube advert was inclusive
Ryanair misled consumers on low emissions, says UK advert regulator
Airline ‘disappointed and surprised’ given it ‘fully complied’ with regulations
Varadkar says house where Ana Kriégel murdered should be demolished
Taoiseach separately says there is no obligation on media companies to fact check ads
Broadband firms face clampdown on ads for ‘misleading’ top speeds
Watchdog says ads for internet speeds must alert customers to level of availability
Tech giants urge restraint after push for ‘harmful content’ rules
More than 80 submissions made to consultation on proposed online safety act
Viability of BusConnects plan questioned by Fine Gael TD
Kate O’Connell says transport plan for Dublin will have irreversible consequences
Aer Lingus warned over ‘misleading’ pet travel adverts
Complaint against Lidl also upheld after email for sale featured non-discounted items
Nissan pre-registers Qashqais to win as Ireland’s best-selling car
Nissan’s car running close second to Hyundai Tucson as biggest selling model this year
Ryanair complains to advertising watchdog over claims company
ASAI partially upholds complaint against MyRefund which manages flight delay claims
Can advertising standards keep up with social media's influencers?
Rise of Irish social media influencers raises issues for advertisers
Secondary ticketing website Viagogo in hot water
UK advertising watchdog says company failed to amend misleading prices online
Elon Musk’s Met Gala date, not-so-plain vanilla and the upcoming World Cup
Planet Business: A billionaire’s sailing dispute and the ads censured for risky driving
Complaints upheld against Lidl for not identifying competition winners
ASAI agreed with concerns raised over competition valued at more than €5,000 per winner
In a spin: Leo Varadkar’s Strategic Communications Unit
The current controversy arose not because the government was communicating strategically, but because it was communicating politically
Commemorative coins face Central Bank crackdown
Bank to act amid concerns over private firms selling medals marking historic events
Car dealers warned over ‘one owner’ advertising
UK authorities warn sellers that full compensation could be aid out if ex-fleet or rental cars are advertised as one owner
Success of online dating is not ‘scientifically proven’ - advertising watchdog
ASA says eHarmony claim is misleading because dating site cannot prove it provides a greater chance of finding lasting love
This year's Christmas ads: little bears, carrots at McDonald's and general intolerance
It’s the season for love and understanding – but not everyone thinks so
AIB ad with child in car banned for showing ‘unsafe practices’
Complaints to ASAI said child was not correctly fastened and had thick coat
Ad claiming 100,000 lives saved by NI abortion laws ‘accurate’
Advertising body rejects complaint about anti-abortion advert
Complaints over anti-abortion billboard campaign rejected
Both Lives Matter adverts claim 100,000 people are alive due to North’s termination laws
Bumbling dads and enslaved mums: Has sexist advertising had its day?
A new report says sexist ads aren’t just annoying – they restrict our choices, aspirations and opportunities
Complaint upheld against homeopath who said she could treat symptoms of autism
Advertising Standards Authority rules against Almond Homeopathy over Facebook post
I’m sick of stupid TV shows - the ad breaks are so much more meaningful
You can learn a lot reading between the lines during the telly ad breaks
Jaguar car ad banned for promoting unsafe hands-free technology
Advertorial deemed irresponsible because it could encourage unsafe driving practices
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A selection box of surprising snippets, little known facts and tasty morsels
Nurofen fine for misleading customers increased by Australian court
‘Contrary to the representations, ibuprofen does not ‘target’ any particular kind of pain’
Gillian Bowler: ‘The first successful business woman many of us actually noticed’
Tough and driven, the travel entrepreneur disrupted the entire Irish industry
Storm in a bean can. Heinz ad banned over safety fears
Beans ad featuring actors drumming out a song on a tin can ‘encouraging behaviour that risks health and safety’
Carlsberg’s Stuart Pearce ad gets red card for dangerous play
UK’s Advertising Standards Authority received a complaint that it broke rules
Nurofen advert banned over false claims
UK bans advert for product which claimed it could specifically target joint and back pain
Maia Dunphy on . . . beach bodies
Visit any beach in any country on any sunny summer’s day and you will see every possible shape and size of man, woman and child in their beachwear
Ads for e-cigarettes and gambling will be subject to new rules
New code from advertising standards body to come into force on Tuesday
Complaint upheld in UK about website Ryanair is suing
Ruling follows news Civil Aviation Authority investigating eDreams and Opodo practices
Buzzfeed deemed to have misled readers
Britain’s advertising watchdog rules that media group showed readers paid advertisements that looked like news stories
UK watchdog examines Nurofen Express claims
Australian court said Reckitt had misled consumers by marketing identical products for different types of pain
ASAI ban is dumber than a box of rocks
Voiceover in ad for ham uses phrase that is as common as muck in the southern US
Northside Shopping Centre ‘Welfare Wednesday’ pub closes
Liz Delaney’s pub has ceased trading with the loss of all the staff members’ jobs
Newstalk rapped over ‘inappropriate’ billboard advert
Some people complained to ASAI that language used was ‘coarse, vulgar and offensive’
Death of former Irish Times managing director Louis O’Neill
Courageous executive ‘steered business through some of its most difficult years’
Final destination for Ryanair’s Calendar girls
Opinion: The bikini calendar is gone, let’s hope Michael O’Leary keeps his kit on
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