Banning ‘offensive’ ads these days is really stupid
I had rather hoped that South Africa’s new advertising watchdog, the Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB), would prove to be a ...
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Tag: Advertising Standards Authority
Oh, the irony, now that all we can trust is advertising…
The thing is, consumers in every single socio-economic grouping actually trust advertising. Yes they do. Oh yes, you do – ...
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Advertising Standards Authority uses its fangs again after years of litigation
The ASA has found Herbex to be in violation of its standards code for using testimonials claiming efficacy which were ...
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Truth in (social media) advertising and deceptive influencers
Does South Africa have any formal regulations in place to ensure influencers declare their endorsement of products/brands on social media?
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Advertising Standards Authority is broke, broken and desperate
OPINION: One has to admire the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for clinging so tenaciously to life and like Donald Trump, ...
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‘Get off your ass’ is not offensive
The ASA Directorate is satisfied that in the context of a humorous and light-hearted commercial, the word 'ass' would not cause ...
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