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Abi Roman April 15, 2019

Whisky ad banned by the ASA

Last week a Macallan Whisky ad was banned by the Advertising Standards Authority for promoting risky behaviour, highlighting once again…

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PromoVeritas April 15, 2019

LASL hero? Win a crate of beer or a £100 Sunglasses Hut voucher every week!

PromoVeritas are delighted to be the exclusive sponsor of the London Advertising Softball League for another season! The London Advertising…

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Abi Roman April 10, 2019

Tackling Facebook Engagement Bait

The backlash from Facebook’s fake news scandals, technical glitches and massive data security breaches has meant that the world’s biggest…

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PromoVeritas April 10, 2019

PromoVeritas – Your Legal Team

Our knowledge of marketing Law and Code underpins everything we do at PromoVeritas. Our Legal Team is always growing, seeking…

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PromoVeritas March 25, 2019

Time to get LASL’d!

Next month marks the kick-off of the 2019 London Advertising Softball League! PromoVeritas are once again the official sponsors and…

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Abi Roman March 12, 2019

A Force for Good. Do your bit to make the internet a safer place.

On the 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web its inventor Tim Berners-Lee is urging governments, companies and citizens to…

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Abi Roman March 5, 2019

Portman Group tells alcohol brands to stop being ‘offensive’

Portman, the trade body for the alcohol industry, has launched new rules to make sure that the name, packaging and…

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Abi Roman February 25, 2019

Transport for London bans HFSS advertising

As of February 25th, Transport for London has revised its guidelines and effectively banned any adverts that promote foods or…

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Abi Roman February 14, 2019

Choosing the perfect Instagram hashtag for your promotion!

Everyone knows that a good hashtag can make or break a social media post and when it comes to Instagram…

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