Submitted on Wednesday 28th October 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 3rd November 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Ban companies from exploiting COVID-19 to sell it's products/services,
Since initial COVID-19 lockdown, companies have been exploiting the issue in TV / Radio Adverts:
E.G:
Nationwide - Lockdown Poems
Deliveroo - Lockdown Ads
Banks (e.g. Halifax) - Banking Ads
Morrisons - Mask instructions
Tesco - 'Safer Shopping'
These are all ads to promote businesses.
Mental health and depression rates have increased significantly since COVID-19 had struck - lockdowns / job & savings losses / businesses losses.
However, the fact that people are constantly reminded of the issue in their own homes through their TV - particularly through large conglomerate companies such as Tesco or Nationwide (with its 'lockdown' poems) - do not help - in fact will only make the issue worse - and must be stepped on (the same way cartoon food ads to prevent childhood obesity).
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the regulation of adverts.
You can find out more about the independent regulator here -
www.asa.org.uk/
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