ASA supports UK Government’s National Campaign Against Fraud

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: ASA supports UK Government’s National Campaign Against Fraud . I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. Fraud is the most common crime in the UK. In just one year, one in seventeen adults in England and Wales were the victims of fraud. People who have been targeted in this way can feel alone, embarrassed and afraid. That’s…

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ASA release new information about various Social Media’s

The ASA/CAP have released a series of posts based ar ound social media I have enclosed links below, so please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. LinkedIn – Stay (Linked)In-the-Know to stay compliant X (twitter) – X-Rated Advice for Ex-Twitter users YouTube – Stream, watch, advertise? Advice for advertising on YouTube TikTok – ‘Til the tick tock, you don’t stop…creating compliant ads on TikTok!Insta Snapchat – Snappy advice for ads on Snapchat Reddit…

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ASA – Tax Repayment Agent ads needn’t be taxing

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Tax Repayment Agent ads needn’t be taxing . I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. During 2023 the ASA saw an increasing number of problematic ads for Tax Repayment Agents services and in May published three rulings covering a range of issues. In December, the CAP and HMRC jointly issued an Enforcement Notice to make clear…

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ASA – Sobering Thoughts – have zero regrets for your alcohol ads in 2024

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Sobering Thoughts – have zero regrets for your alcohol ads in 2024. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. Right, well, that’s another year over with. The decorations have been packed away, we’ve all eaten as many festive treats as we could fit in, and we’ll hit the gym tomorrow, we promise. The New Year often…

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ASA – New rules on ads for “less healthy” food and drink products

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: New rules on ads for “less healthy” food and drink products. I have enclosed the text of the link below, but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. Today, we’re issuing a consultation on the implementation of new rules further limiting food and drink advertising to children on TV, and in on-demand programme services (ODPS) and paid online ad media. In 2022, the UK Government introduced…

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