A Dodge Ram 1500 is bigger than a Panzer I tank and campaigners say heavy trucks are ‘lethal’ in collisionsThe engines rev, the guitars thrum and a gruff narrator lays out why the vehicle occupying the driveway is more than just a machine. “A truck is a tool,” he says, “but a Ram – a Ram is life.”So begins an advert for the Ram 1500, a pickup truck...

Readers respond to Nels Abbey’s criticism of a wedding scene that is claimed to be ‘based on a true story’Last year I married my husband. He’s white, I’m black. Both his parents were present, my mother was too. My father died when I was 15, but he wasn’t really in my life until that point. If he were alive, I doubt I would have invited him to our wedding.Do...

AMP, Bendigo Bank, Flight Centre and Australian Super confirm they have stopped or are reviewing advertising with KIIS FM programFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKIIS FM’s Kyle & Jackie O Show is facing an advertiser boycott after a campaign that claims the content on...

ASA says telecoms firms must scrap ads that do not give enough prominence in marketing to mid-contract risesThe UK advertising watchdog has cracked down on marketing campaigns by telecoms companies including BT, EE, Virgin Media and O2 for misleading consumers about price rises added to their bills during their contracts.The Advertising Standards Authority...

I’m glad that an ad apparently minimising the role of Black fathers has drawn an apology. It’s lazy thinking we just don’t needIt’s Black History Month, one dedicated to reclaiming narratives. It also happens to be a month before the 140th anniversary of the plotting phase of white supremacy’s most enduring set of crimes: the Berlin conference (in which...

Firm accused of stereotyping in advert spotted at Vauxhall and Manor House tube stations in LondonHeinz has apologised after an advertisement displayed in London tube stations featuring a black family sparked anger online.The US manufacturer, which recently launched an ad campaign for family-sized pasta sauces, was criticised for promoting stereotypes...