Chicken-stealing skater and Diablo IV’s “hell”: 2023’s most complained about ads
Each year, Advertising Standards marks the end of the calendar year with a list of the ads it received the most complaints about in the past 12 months.
Ad Standards says hell is a ‘fictional location’ and not Melbourne in response to Diablo IV billboard complaint
Australia's Ad Standards has rejected a plea to ban Diablo IV billboards, that says the ads are satanic and bring up memories of Melbourne lockdown 'hell'.
The most complained-about ads of 2022 are pretty tame compared to last year’s
With 42 complaints, this year's most complained-about ad would have only landed in eighth place in last year's standings.
Ad Standards rules against ‘offensive’ Milkrun-Do You F*****g Mind collab
An advertising collaboration between Milkrun and the Do You F*****g Mind podcast was removed for using 'offensive' language.
The 10 most complained about ads of 2021
Ad Standards has revealed its most complained about ads in 2021, with a Crazy Domains ad depicting a man urinating against a building taking the top spot.
FCA urges Afterpay’s Rebel Wilson ad campaign to be dumped
Australia’s financial counsellors have called the ad "disturbing" and "inappropriate", and have reported the campaign to Ad Standards in an attempt to have it removed.
From public urination to falling asleep at the wheel: The most complained about ads of 2021 so far
Ad Standards has released the most-complained about ads in 2021 so far, with an ad depicting a man urinating causing the most offence by many lengths.
From Baywatch to flying bananas: Here are the 10 most complained about ads of 2020
Australia's advertising watchdog has unveiled its list of most complained about ads in 2020, featuring ads by Ultra Tune and KFC.
“Blatantly sexist”: Sportsbet pulls ad after breaching ethics code
Sportsbet engaged in sexist behaviour with its recent marketing campaign, the Ad Standards Board has determined in a recent ruling.
Adelaide butcher’s “non-Halal” sign found to breach discrimination rules
An Adelaide butcher created a depiction which 'incited hatred or contempt', the advertising watchdog has found in a recent ruling.
Craft brewery in hot water over “humorous” binge-drinking meme
The Southern Bay Brewery Co. has fallen in hot water with a shadow regulator over a Twitter meme implying binge-drinking was taking place.
The most complained about ad in Australian history revealed
In total, more than 6,600 Australians mustered their anger into Ad Standards complaints in 2018, so we rounded up the 10 most offensive ads.