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Missguided has had another advert banned by the advertising watchdog for being overly sexualised and objectifying women, marking the second ban for the retailer in less than six months.

Missguided has second advert in 6 months banned for “presenting women as sexual objects”

March 4, 2020

Advertising Standards Authority, ASA, Boohoo, Missguided, PrettyLittleThing, Watchdog

Missguided has had another advert banned by the advertising watchdog for being overly sexualised and objectifying women, marking the second ban for the retailer in less than six months. The…

PrettyLittleThing.com has been ordered to take down a YouTube advert by the ASA after it ruled that it “invited viewers to view the women as sexual objects”.

PrettyLittleThing advert banned by ASA for inviting “viewers to view the women as sexual objects”

February 5, 2020

Ben Stevens

Advertising, Ecommerce, Marketing, News

Advertising Standards Authority, ASA, Boohoo, PrettyLittleThing

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PrettyLittleThing.com has been ordered to take down a YouTube advert by the ASA after it ruled that it “invited viewers to view the women as sexual objects”. The advert in…

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is being urged to force social media influencers not to promote “perfectionism” and be clearer about their adverts.

Influencers must not sell “perfectionism” new report demands

January 28, 2020

Ben Stevens

Advertising, Apps / Mobile, Marketing, News

Advertising Standards Authority, ASA, Influencers, Instagram, social media

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The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is being urged to force social media influencers not to promote “perfectionism” and be clearer about their adverts. A 50-page application to the ASA has…

Bespoke computer retailer PC Specialist has had its advert banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for perpetuating gender stereotypes.

PC Specialist advert banned by ASA for pushing gender stereotypes

January 8, 2020

Ben Stevens

Advertising, Marketing, News

Advertising Standards Authority, ASA, PC Specialist

Bespoke computer retailer PC Specialist has had its advert banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for perpetuating gender stereotypes. PC Specialist, which had a turnover of £55 million last…

Amazon’s ‘Choice’ rating label is being manipulated by traders to boost sales of mediocre or even dangerous items according to consumer watchdog Which?

Amazon Prime promotion banned by ASA

October 30, 2019

Ben Stevens

Advertising, Marketing, News

Advertising Standards Authority, Amazon, ASA, Prime

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Amazon’s promotion offering users a month of free Prime has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for being “likely to mislead.” The ASA upheld seven complaints about a…

Missguided and Boohoo have both had adverts banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for being “socially irresponsible” and “highly sexualised”.

Missguided and Boohoo ads banned for being “socially irresponsible” and “overly-sexualised”

October 16, 2019

Ben Stevens

Advertising

Advertising Standards Authority, ASA, Boohoo, Love Island, Missguided

Missguided and Boohoo have both had adverts banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for being “socially irresponsible” and “highly sexualised”. The online fast fashion retailers have each received complaints…

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Missguided has second advert in 6 months banned for “presenting women as sexual objects”

PrettyLittleThing advert banned by ASA for inviting “viewers to view the women as sexual objects”

PC Specialist advert banned by ASA for pushing gender stereotypes

Amazon Prime promotion banned by ASA

Missguided and Boohoo ads banned for being “socially irresponsible” and “overly-sexualised”

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