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ASA rules against hidden advertising by vloggers
News The ASA has ruled against the use of unclear advertising by vloggers via their YouTube channels
By Caroline Preece Published
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BT rapped by ASA over "inaccurate" broadband speed claims
News Telco feels force of advertising body after download speed claims called into question
By Caroline Donnelly Published
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Britons suffer slower than advertised broadband speeds
News Findings from consumer rights group Which? suggest Britons are being short-changed when it comes to internet speeds.
By Kyle Nazario Published
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Three banned from using "3.9G" to describe network speeds
News Advertising standards body rules Three cannot describe DC-HSDPA network as "3.9G".
By Rene Millman Published
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Payday loan firm hit by £175k fine for sending spam texts
News First Financial blasted by ICO over text message campaign that's already landed it in hot water with the ASA.
By Caroline Donnelly Published
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BT rapped over "misleading" broadband speed claims by ASA
News Watchdog rules telco misled consumers over BT Infinity speed claims.
By Rene Millman Published
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O2 misled customers over iPhone 5 deliveries, ad body rules
News Mobile operator rapped by Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for confusing customers with iPhone ordering claims.
By Caroline Donnelly Published
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Apple iCloud "effortless to use" claims cleared by ad
News The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) backs consumer electronics giant following a complaint over iCloud ad claims.
By Caroline Donnelly Published
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Rackspace escapes ASA wrath over "100% uptime" claims
News Regulator finds in favour of cloud provider's '100 per cent uptime guarantee'.
By Jane McCallion Published
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Virgin Media rapped by ASA over "misleading" broadband ad
News Regulator takes issue with broadband provider's "no more buffering" claims.
By Lindsay Vormack Published
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Groupon promises to change after OFT ruling
News The internet deals company has three months to make the agreed changes to its trading practices.
By Jennifer Scott Published
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TalkTalk 'delighted' by ASA ads ban ruling
News ASA bans three TalkTalk ads, yet the telecoms provider is seemingly over the moon with the decision.
By Tom Brewster Published
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