JML cleaning advert banned for gender stereotype
The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has upheld a complaint about an advert for the Hurricane Spin Scrubber, which implied that only women cleaned or were interested in [...]
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Call for ban on surveillance advertising ‘spying on our kids’
A British think-tank, which promotes social and economic justice, has called for a ban on surveillance advertising that targets children. The New Economics Foundation (NEF) [...]
Online Safety Bill to protect UK internet users
The Online Safety Bill, announced in the Queen’s Speech, aims “to make the UK the safest place in the world to be online while defending free expression”. The draft [...]
Babyboo Instagram advert banned for objectifying women
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned fashion retailer Babyboo’s paid-for Instagram advert as it was deemed to have objectified women. ASA concluded on April [...]
Aldi and M&S will settle Cuthbert the Caterpillar copyright spat in court
Aldi has offered Marks & Spencer (M&S) a truce over their caterpillar cakes legal spat, suggesting they work together to raise money for cancer charities. M&S has [...]
Data privacy without the regulations – how GDPR paved the way for proactive privacy
One of the major discussion points in the new digital era is consumer data privacy. From questions of how and when our data should be collected, to how it should be stored [...]
Preparing for a post-cookie world: first-party data isn’t the answer, but it’s part of the solution
The phasing out of third-party cookies is a positive step towards increasing consumer trust and improving the online experience. We’re still constantly interrupted by [...]
The growing trouble of fake online courses and how to spot them
Etch’d is a nearly two-year-old creative agency founded by Lewis Hackney that assists small-to-mid-sized entrepreneurs (SMEs) with narrative-driven marketing services. [...]
Scottish knitwear brand ‘McGeorge’ banned from using trademark after Asda complaint
Scottish clothing brand McGeorge of Dumfries has been banned from using its trademark following a legal dispute with supermarket giant Asda over the two brands’ [...]
How will the UK Government’s junk food ad ban impact the marketing sector?
The UK Government recently unveiled a raft of measures it plans to introduce as part of its stragey to tackle obesity. The urgency of tackling what it describes as “the [...]