ASA : Banned Adverts

(taken from: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/02/25/kazam-worlds-slimmest-phone-advert-banned_n_6752776.html on 23/06/2015)

There are always some adverts that go too far, that can be sexist, racist, homophobic or just insensitive. the rules and regulations for these adverts can be found here at: https://www.gov.uk/marketing-advertising-law/overview

This website talks specifically about what you can and cannot show when it comes to advertising. 

These adverts are usually banned and removed from being shown, but, in todays society nothing is ever completely deleted or removed. 

Here are some more examples of other banned adverts. 

This was banned because it was seen as sexualising schoolgirls, who are usually underage.

This was banned because it was seen as racist.

These images were both banned because they were seen as misleading and slanderous.