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ASA bans 'Send nudes' Boohoo ad after complaint
The ASA the ad was “socially irresponsible” because it made light of a “potentially harmful social trend.”
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Ban on gender stereotypes in adverts: Would you like to see less adverts showing women cleaning and men doing DIY?
The UK's advertising watchdog has deemed them 'harmful'.
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Gender stereotyping to be banned in adverts from next year
Adverts showing women having the sole responsibility of their household will not be allowed.
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Ads that perpetuate sexist gender stereotypes could finally be banned in the UK
Brands will face stricter rules surrounding sexist gender stereotyping
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Benetton says sorry for ‘No girls allowed’ advert
Benetton has joined the ranks of companies forced to apologise for ill-considered adverts. The advert in question was for boys' clothes, and featured three boys wearing the chain's clothes, and the words "Sorry! No girls
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John Cleese advert banned for slamming bankers
Several adverts for a PPI claims company have been banned - and not for the reason you think. The adverts, featuring John Cleese, have been banned from TV for denigrating the banks. See also: How to block nuisance calls - including PPI claims
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This Is The First Advert To Feature An Actual Sanitary Towel
After releasing the first sanitary towel ad to feature actual blood last month, Bodyform have smashed it again by creating an ad that shows a sanitary towel in a real life situation - something which is, oddly, never shown. The clip shows an acrobat prepping for a performance before whacking a sanitary towel in her pants and going on to boss her show. “Showing blood for the first time in our Red.Fit feature film really highlighted what else was currently missing from feminine care advertising