Casumo offered free spins to people Googling ways to block themselves from bettingThe online casino Casumo has been forced to retract an advert that offered free spins and bonuses to people who Googled ways to bar themselves from gambling.The Advertisi…
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Asda to launch Downton Abbey ad before film premiere
Thirty-second ad will be shown on Channel 4 featuring ‘downstairs’ staff from seriesAsda is to launch a Downton Abbey-themed ad campaign before the feature film premiere of the TV favourite this month.Keeping to Asda’s roots as a budget supermarket, th…
Read moreUber contradicts own research with London congestion ad claim
Poster displayed near two TfL offices said car-pooling service helped reduce trafficAn Uber advertising campaign in London has claimed that its car-pooling service reduces traffic, contradicting the findings of the US ride-hailing app company’s own res…
Read moreAdvert for gambling app banned for using young footballers
Football Index accepts it broke code by using players under 25 such as Jadon Sancho A Facebook advert for a gambling app featuring young football players including Raheem Sterling, Jadon Sancho and Kylian Mbappé has been banned by the advertising regul…
Read more5G battle hots up as EE lodges complaint over Three UK advert
Advertising Standards Authority to investigate whether claims breach codeThe first hostilities have broken out among telecoms rivals over who offers the best 5G to customers, with EE seeking an advertising ban against claims by Three UK that it offers …
Read moreFirst ads banned for contravening UK gender stereotyping rules
Watchdog bans VW and Philadelphia ads with bungling dads and ‘passive’ womenTwo television ads, one featuring new dads bungling comically while looking after their babies and the other a woman sitting next to a pram, have become the first to be banned …
Read moreNo Logo at 20: have we lost the battle against the total branding of our lives?
It was the bestseller that brilliantly critiqued the political power of the ‘superbrands’ and shot Naomi Klein to fame. Two decades on, we ask her, how does it stand up in our world of tech giants and personal brands?Some political books capture the ze…
Read moreWPP shares bounce back as company beats City forecasts
Firm has struggled to recover from string of client losses but outperforms wider FTSE 100WPP was the top riser on the FTSE 100 on Friday as it beat City forecasts, sparking investor hopes that a three-year plan to rejuvenate the beleaguered advertising…
Read moreWarning message on gambling ads does little to stop betting – study
Research shows ‘When the fun stops, stop’ slogan did not have significant effect on behaviourA warning message attached to gambling adverts does little or nothing to reduce the amount that people bet, according to new research. Academics at the Univers…
Read moreGambling advert ban takes effect from start of Ashes
No gambling adverts will be shown during live sport televised before 9pm watershedA ban on gambling adverts during televised sport has come into effect, with the Ashes cricket series between England and Australia becoming the first major UK sporting ev…
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