Written question asked by Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 November 2025. It was answered by Ian Murray (Labour) on Friday, 28 November 2025 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Internet: Misleading Advertising
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help tackle misleading advertising online.
- Answer
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The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is the independent regulator for advertising in the UK and enforces the Advertising Codes. These codes include specific rules intended to protect consumers from misleading marketing communications, including online. If advertising includes the omission, exaggeration, or ambiguous presentation of information, it can be considered misleading. The ASA works with online platforms via its Intermediary and Platform Principles to promote greater adherence to the non-broadcast advertising codes, resulting in more responsible advertising online.
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 also prohibits unfair commercial practices, including misleading actions and omissions, that are likely to impact the average consumer’s transactional decisions. The Government commenced Part 4, Chapter 1 of the Act, which sets out rules on unfair trading, in April 2025.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 92397
- Session
- 2024-26
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Internet Misleading advertising
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