Posts Tagged ‘Advertising’

Dental firm issues apology over branded beer mats deemed to be sexist

Dental firm issues apology over branded beer mats deemed to be sexist

A dental firm has been forced to issue an apology after receiving criticism for giving out beer mats to students, which were deemed sexist. BrushBox, which is based in Cardiff, received a backlash on social media after providing freshers with beer mats that featured a picture of a female’s mouth accompanied by the caption, “Whether […]


California Appeals Court Blocks Law Forcing Soft Drink Adverts to Feature Health Warnings

California Appeals Court Blocks Law Forcing Soft Drink Adverts to Feature Health Warnings

In a victory for the soft drink industry, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in California have blocked a ruling in San Francisco which would have required all advertisements for sugary drinks to feature health warnings. A San Francisco city ordinance originally passed in 2015 required all adverts for sugar sweetened drinks to feature wording […]