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The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has updated its complaint handling procedures, following a review aimed at modernising, simplifying and strengthening the way complaints about advertising are managed. While the ASA describes many of the changes as formalising existing practice, the updates are worth noting: they introduce clearer expectations around evidence, transparency and review requests, and could affect how quickly advertisers need to respond when a complaint lands.

The ASA has published a report about the online supply pathway of in-app ads which harmfully objectify women. It's the first time the ASA has undertaken systematic monitoring of ads in mobile apps.

The ASA has recently published a ruling about a prize promotion which didn't go amazingly, despite the promoter's name.

Research shows that 97% of young people go online every day and 78% of 13 to 17-year-olds check their devices at least hourly.

The UK's Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA) regulates game studios which operate multiplayer or social games, friends functionalities, online chat forums or any other form of user-to-user services.

Branded residences have grown in popularity across the global super-prime real estate market in recent years, especially since the pandemic.

The Court of Justice of the European Union has recently published a ruling in which it said that the rules on comparative advertising in the Misleading and Comparative Advertising Directive (2006/114/EC)...

Following the UK government's recent publication of the Advertising (Less Healthy Food and Drink) (Brand Advertising Exemption) Regulations 2025, CAP and BCAP have now published their consultation...

The ASA has delivered yet another ruling on pricing this week. This time, it was in the context of two holiday listings seen on www.loveholidays.com...

Explore how advertising self-regulation serves as a fundamental framework that enables creative freedom while maintaining industry standards and consumer trust. Discover the delicate balance between creative expression and responsible marketing practices that emerged from discussions at Cannes.

Sport sponsorship is a great platform for brands to get extensive brand exposure without paying for traditional ad space. Sponsorship provides 'free' exposure on TV, online, in written media...

Until a few days ago, I'd never heard of the apparel brand, American Eagle. But you can probably see the furore about the ad for their jeans starring actress Sydney Sweeney from space.

The UK government has published its strategy for the creative industries as part of the wider Industry Strategy. The creative sector is growing faster than the rest...

A British Gas employee has admitted selling c. 1,700 customers' personal data for £45,000. Interestingly, this case was prosecuted under both the Data Protection Act 2018 ("the DPA") and the Theft Act 1986 (under which those convicted can be imprisoned).

With the recent 2023 zeitgeist around artificial intelligence and the range of data privacy issues that can arise from its use, the ICO is certainly being kept on its toes as more novel...

Hot on the heels of the guidance about preventing online harms to women and girls that was published earlier this week, Ofcom has now issued guidance...

With growing demand for offices that support employee wellbeing, the guide empowers occupiers to foster a happy and productive workforce and informs built environment professionals of the expectations of today's occupiers.

We discussed last year that the creator economy continues to evolve at high speed. According to Goldman Sachs, the creator economy was valued at $250 billion globally in 2023...