The advert caused outrage online Heinz has apologised after an advert featuring a Black family seen at Vauxhall and Manor House tube stations in London caused backlash online. The advert for their family-sized pasta sauces featured a bride, a Black woman, next to a white man who appears to be the groom. It then shows […]

1 year ago

Here’s how to increase your privacy. We’re all aware of the anxiety around our phone listening in on our conversations, especially after you notice an ad for something you were just talking about seemingly in private. Research from NordVPN suggests while companies like Meta and X aren’t listening to our conversations, advertisers most certainly are, […]

2 years ago

The new restrictions will come into effect this December. The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) has unveiled new rules regarding the advertising of high fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) products in order to “protect the wellbeing of children”. The updated rules are aimed at limiting advertising for junk food from being directed or targeted […]

5 years ago

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7 years ago

There were 64 complaints filed against the advertisement. Back in May this year, an Irish nightclub removed a billboard deemed offensive to women by a Donegal councillor. The image, for Libertys club in Buncrana, Donegal, was of a female golfer from behind and said: “Libertys: Your 19th hole for the summer”. Speaking when the billboard […]

8 years ago

It’s understood that bloggers who refuse to disclose factual information will be named and shamed. Social media influencers, bloggers and public profiles with large followings are being warned of the repercussions should they mislead their followers. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASAI) has recently updated their information regarding bloggers and influencers, stating that they need to […]

8 years ago