Advertising
Meat and Livestock ad sparks complaints for “highly inappropriate” depiction of religious figures eating lamb
Australia’s advertising watchdog has already received a number of complaints about an ad from Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) that was …
Watchdog rules Instagram review is advertising despite no “sponsored” tag: What your business needs to know about influencers
Australia’s advertising watchdog has ruled a product review post from an “influencer” on Instagram meets the definition of advertising…
NSW small business defends its “funky” advertising as watchdog orders takedown of “McKlucka Muthafuka” burger ad
A New South Wales small business has had complaints against its Facebook advertising upheld by the advertising watchdog after it posted a ph…
“Full of sh*t” ad falls foul of watchdog but will be resurrected with poop emojis, says business
A Melbourne business owner has come up with a emoji-laden response after the Advertising Standards Bureau upheld a complaint against the co…
UK to crack down on gender stereotypes in advertising: Should Australia do the same?
By Michelle Smith, Deakin University
From next year, TV advertisements that play on gender stereotypes, or that mock people who fail to …
Sex, violence and swearing: Here are the top 10 most complained about ads of 2017 so far
Sex, violence, and discrimination have made up the bulk of the complaints to the Advertising Standards Bureau in 2017 so far, with seven dif…
More states could seek to deregister vans with offensive slogans, as ad watchdog upholds more complaints against Wicked Campers
Transport ministers in multiple Australian states are reportedly looking to follow Tasmania and Queensland’s lead to legislate against off…
Watchdog orders take down of Vodka Cruiser ad over use of “highly childish” model to promote alcohol
The manufacturer of popular alcopop drink Vodka Cruisers has felt the wrath of the Advertising Standards Board after complaints were made ov…
“F*ck salad”: Watchdog bans ad for swearing about menu items, but are attitudes on bad language changing?
Businesses have again been warned to steer clear of unnecessary or excessive swearing in advertisements after the Advertising Standards Boar…
Aldi ad garners multiple complaints but ad watchdog says trolley stunts were not “realistic”
Aldi has been vindicated by the advertising watchdog after complaints against a TV ad that depicted a woman doing stunts on a trolley were …
