Posts tagged "ad standards board"

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. 

Cricketing legend Andrew Symonds has had his an advertisement referencing his infamous reaction to a streaker in 2008 pulled from the airwaves.

Ad Standards fielded 600-plus complaints in response to the TV advertisements Libra broadcast as part of its #BloodNormal campaign.

Australia's advertising watchdog has unveiled its list of most complained about ads in the first six months of the year, featuring Maltesers and spooky pets.

McDonald's has been caught breaching children's advertising rules in the same way it did just a year ago, prompting questions about how genuine it is.

Medibank has amended a news time advertisement over concern it too closely mimics a TV news bulletin and may mislead some viewers.

McDonald's has been chastised by the Ad Standards Board for cherry-picking what products it marketed in a children's game.

An advertisement depicting biblical figure Jesus as an organ donor has been banned by the advertising watchdog, with complainants labelling …

The Swedish advertising watchdog has ruled a Facebook post that included the popular 'distracted boyfriend meme' has breached the country's advertising code of conduct.

This year's ad complaints don't break much new ground: gambling, violence, and sex still prevail as the things Australian consumers take issue with most.

The Advertising Standards Board has dismissed a complaint directed at alcoholic beverage company Lion after viewers said an Instagram influencer's ad post for 5 Seeds cider didn't promote a sun-smart attitude. 

Sex, violence, and discrimination have made up the bulk of the complaints to the Advertising Standards Bureau in 2017 so far, with seven dif…