CAP – Consulting on new guidance on ads for ‘loot boxes’ and other in-game purchases

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: Consulting on new guidance on ads for ‘loot boxes’ and other in-game purchases. 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. We have published a consultation on proposals to introduce new formal guidance on advertising in-game purchases, including the random-item purchases commonly known as ‘loot boxes’. What are in-game purchases? Within modern video games and apps, it…

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National asbestos cancer charity, Mesothelioma UK commissions armed forces memorial sculpture

Mesothelioma UK, the national asbestos-related cancer charity, has commissioned a design for a memorial sculpture to honour mesothelioma patients from the armed forces.  Once funding is secured the sculpture will be installed at the National Memorial Arboretum in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire. The permanent memorial will honour all veterans, armed forces service men and women who have died from The planned sculpture is part of Mesothelioma UK’s ‘Supporting our Armed Forces’ project that has captured the impact of mesothelioma amongst and our forces and established a bespoke service that provides information, advice…

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