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In October 2022, we celebrated a major win against greenwash advertising by HSBC bank when our complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) was upheld. In a landmark ruling, the ASA agreed with Adfree Cities and 44 other complainants that the ads were misleading for consumers – a world first regarding environmental claims made by…Continue reading We won against HSBC’s greenwash ads, but what now?
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has come under fire for weak and slow enforcement of advertising rules, and for being in the pockets of the ad industry, in a new report out this week. The hard-hitting report analyses data on complaints to the ASA, revealing that only 22% of complained-about adverts are investigated and only…Continue reading New report exposes failures of advertising regulator, ASA
Too close for comfort – A look into the Advertising Standards Authority and the case for more controls on advertising. Watch the 60-second video Watch the Webinar Watch the webinar: ‘Junk food, fossil fuels and consumerism – how can we stop manipulative advertising?’Recorded from a live session on 14th April 2021. 00:00 mins – Why…Continue reading ASA report – Too close for comfort