UK Advertising Watchdog to Crack Down on ‘Misleading’ Crypto Ads
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the U.K. advertising watchdog, declared it would crack down on misleading ads promoting cryptocurrency investments. The organization will include cryptocurrency campaigns as a “red alert” priority in the financial marketing department. The organization will be more proactive regarding these ads, it claims, contacting companies and issuing warnings in the future. UK Advertising Watchdog to Increase Vigilance on Crypto Campaigns The U.K. advertising watchdog is not happy about how cryptocurrency campaigns are being carried in the....
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