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UK Watchdog Warns 50 Crypto Firms Of ‘Misleading Ads’

Enforcement notices dispatched. The UK's Advertising Standards Authority puts 50 crypto firms on notice over 'misleading ads'

3 years ago

O2 Coverage Advert Banned By ASA

Advert by O2 that claimed it had the best coverage citing an uSwitch survey, has been banned by the Advertising…

3 years ago

Facebook Removes Thousands Of Illegal UK Ads

Facebook removes more than 2,000 ads exploiting health fears and selling dubious Covid-19 cures in first half of 2020 as…

4 years ago

Amazon Pinged For Misleading Prime Sign Up – ASA

Advertising watchdog: Amazon used misleading payment page to get users to sign up for its Prime subscription service

5 years ago

Vodafone Gigafast Ad Banned After Virgin Complaint

Gigafast broadband service advert gets Vodafone into hot water with advertising watchdog

6 years ago

ISPs Face Ad Crackdown Over Misleading Broadband Speed Claims

Industry free-for-all surrounding broadband speed claims about to end, as advertising watchdog issues proposals

8 years ago

Advertising Standards: Broadband Speed Guidance ‘Not Working’

ASA: New guidance is on the way after a study finds consumers feel misled by current broadband ads

8 years ago

ASA Proposes New Rules To Stop ‘Misleading’ Broadband Advertising

ASA says broadband consumers find current adverts misleading and confusing, and suggests most would break new rules to be introduced…

9 years ago

EE Wants Three To Drop ‘Undisputed’ Reliability Claim

EE tells Advertising Standards Authority that Three's claim to be the 'undisputed' most reliable network in the UK cannot be…

9 years ago

TalkTalk Chastised Over Budget Broadband Advert

Another week, another misleading broadband advert as TalkTalk is pinged by advertising watchdog

10 years ago

EE Banned from Making ‘Best Broadband In Britain’ Claims In Adverts

Advertising Standards Agency agrees with BT that bold claims about reliability cannot be substantiated

11 years ago

ASA Raps BT For Inaccurate Speed Estimates

BT broadband availability checker gives inaccurate results rules advertising watchdog

11 years ago

BT Advert Pulled Over Bad Wi-Fi Science

The advertisement implied that a smartphone could interfere with wireless networks

11 years ago

BT and TalkTalk Censured Over Broadband Adverts

TalkTalk and BT used misleading broadband adverts, according to the latest ASA ruling

12 years ago

BT Fibre Coverage Checker Shut Down For ‘Misleading Consumers’

Advertising Standards Authority received 15 complaints about the quality of information provided

12 years ago

Virgin Media Broadband Advert Provokes ASA Ban

Virgin Media has once again fallen foul of the Advertising Standards Authority

12 years ago

TalkTalk Revises Speed Checker After ASA Smackdown

TalkTalk is ordered to change its broadband speed checker after the ASA said it was misleading customers over line speeds

13 years ago

Apple iPad 4G Claims Still Facing Criticism In UK

Apple's should shut up about 4G in the UK, because its new iPad won't work on our networks, says ad…

13 years ago

BT Ads Banned After Virgin Complaint

BT has been banned from showing adverts that promise 'unbeatable' Infinity broadband speeds

13 years ago

‘Up To’ Broadband Advertising Guidelines Come Into Force

The CAP guidelines look to stop ISPs and mobile vendors making outrageous claims in their ads

13 years ago

ASA Sides With Vodafone And Apple Over Siri’s Lack Of UK Help

The ad watchdog has decided that weather details constitute sufficient support for location-based services

13 years ago

Carry On Lying In Broadband Adverts, ASA Tells ISPs

ISPs can mislead users by advertising broadband speeds that are only available to a few, in new ASA rules

13 years ago

Virgin Media ‘Stop The Con’ Site Banned By ASA

A Virgin Media website that exposes misleading broadband marketing has been banned - for being misleading

13 years ago

ASA Slaps 3UK Over Phony Ad Claims

The mobile operator's claim that it offers the best network for smartphones cannot be substantiated

14 years ago

ASA To Investigate Phony ISP Claims

Time is up for claims like 'up to' and 'unlimited', says advertising watchdog

14 years ago

Cisco Enhances Its Borderless Network Security

Cisco's Borderless Network initiative continues to grow with a security appliance and VPN client

14 years ago

Brits Confused By Broadband Advertising

Misleading broadband advertising is confusing British consumers, a survey has found

14 years ago

Advertising Watchdog To Regulate Facebook

The advertising regulator's powers will be extended to cover social media marketing from 1 March

14 years ago