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Motorola ads banned after users bust phone screens
News No more dance floors or swimming pool parties for Motorola… in its marketing campaigns at least.
By Tom Brewster Published
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ASA: Motorola Atrix not world’s most powerful smartphone
News The Motorola ad gets banned after it emerges the Samsung Galaxy S II i9100 is more powerful.
By Tom Brewster Published
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ASA moves into social network sphere
News The ASA is finally handed powers to make judgments over company claims on social networks and other websites.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Consumer Panel wants ‘up to’ broadband ads scrapped
News Panel claims ‘up to’ adverts for broadband speeds are ‘no longer credible.’
By Jennifer Scott Published
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ASA consults on ISP speed claims
News The Advertising Standards Authority calls for a rewriting of rules when it comes to broadband speed claims in adverts.
By Jennifer Scott Published
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ASA agrees IE8 is most used browser
News The ASA disagrees with a complainant claiming Firefox is the most used browser above IE8.
By Tom Brewster Published
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ASA powers extended to social media
News The Advertising Standards Authority will soon be able to make adjudications on on social network adverts after a remit extension was agreed.
By Tom Brewster Published
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BT tops 15 million broadband users
News Despite union arguments, pension debacles and advert bans, BT can now celebrate as it signs up its 15 millionth customer.
By Jennifer Scott Published
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Top 10 tech advert fails
In-depth We take a look back at 10 of the most notorious promotions to have been banned for their misleading nature.
By Tom Brewster Published
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ASA bans another BT broadband ad
News BT has had one of its well-known TV storyline ads banned by the ASA for misleading claims over broadband speeds.
By Tom Brewster Published
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BT fibre broadband advert banned
News A BT Infinity advert has been banned after the ASA concluded it was misleading.
By Tom Brewster Published
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Vodafone ticked off by ASA for femtocell ad
News An ad touting the merits of Vodafone's Sure Signal mobile phone reception booster are at the heart of the telling off.
By Stewart Mitchell Published
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