Collective Shout community responds to ASB failures with #AskAdStandards
Last week we learned that Mumbrella would be hosting Fiona Jolly, CEO of the Advertising Standards Bureau, for a live chat. Members of the community had the opportunity to submit questions to the ASB using the hashtag #AskAdStandards. You can read our questions and comments below.
Read moreASB dismisses complaints against General Pants 'Wet Dreams' pornified ad campaign
A number of supporters have contacted us about General Pants 'Wet Dreams' ad campaign spotted in shop front windows of various stores around the country.
Read moreAd Standards Board rules on "Fresh One" coffee ads
A few months ago, we were alerted to Perth based coffee bean distributor Fresh One, a brand that was posting pornographic advertising on their Facebook page to promote coffee beans.
Read moreAd Standards Board approves General Pants 'Wet Dreams' ad campaign
"...the reference to “wet dreams” is linked primarily to the competition to win an overseas trip to Dubai"
- Ad Standards Board, apparently not joking.
Read moreAd Standards Board dismisses complaints against Honey Birdette ad "Tasty Treats"
The Ad Standards Board has dismissed complaints against Honey Birdette's shop front "Tasty Treats" ad. The complainant described the ad as highly sexualised, larger than life and situated in a shopping centre between a food court and children's play area.
Read morePriming children through the classroom window: sex industry advertises outside schools
And the Advertising Standards Board says its ok
This is a billboard advertisement in Brisbane for Honey B’s strip club. See that building behind the billboard? That’s a school.
Read moreKeep Australia Beautiful: trash sexist ad campaigns
[UPDATED] Collective Shout supporters have alerted us to this outdoor advertisement for a diet product. The ad urges us to 'Keep Australia Beautiful' by looking like this air brushed, headless model.
Read moreAd Standards Board dismisses complaints against Honey Birdette "Nice Girls do..." ad
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