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Scoop
23-05-2025
- Business
- Scoop
ASA 2024 Annual Report: Strengthening Consumer Protections With Effective Ad Self-Regulation
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) today released its 2024 Annual Report, detailing the extensive work undertaken to strengthen consumer protections and support industry awareness and compliance with the Advertising Codes. Highlights from our report include: We received 1628 complaints. Following triage, we considered 1312 formal complaints about 206 ads 100 ads were accepted for review by the Complaints Board, of these 62% were requested to be removed or amended The industry compliance rate with decisions was 99% Enhanced protection for children and vulnerable audiences with the launch of the new Children's Advertising Code, and Food and Beverage Advertising Code Investment in industry education and training, with 20+ education and compliance resources published, and a suite of free webinars to support industry adoption of the new Codes The five most complained about ads from 2024 ASA Chief Executive Hilary Souter said, 'Industry support is the foundation of the ASA self-regulatory process, with a collective purpose to uphold high standards of responsible advertising in New Zealand. Industry have risen to the challenge with the adoption of two new Codes in 2024, working with us as we rolled out new ad protections for children, and for all New Zealanders under the Food and Beverage Code. We thank the industry for their continued support of our process, as we work together on making every ad a responsible ad. We are also grateful to the consumers and wider community who engage with our work – whether it be through our complaints process or our public consultations, consumer input is crucial to the effective operation of the ASA. We look forward to continuing our work together in 2025.'
BBC News
25-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Balatro: 18+ age rating overturned by PEGI
One of 2024's most successful video games has had its 18+ age rating game Balatro encourages players to build poker hands but allows them to modify decks and use special joker cards to boost their classification body PEGI slapped the highest rating on the game, but its anonymous creator LocalThunk argued that it doesn't allow players to bet or even spend money within will now be reclassified as a 12+. Another game, Luck Be A Landlord, has also been which works in the UK and across Europe, says it will now review its policies around gambling across all games. Shuffling the deck Balatro was one of 2024's breakout hits, made on a small budget but winning Best Indie Game at the Golden Joysticks and Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards. Its creator argued that the age rating rules it faced were not consistent or fair and called out PEGI's policies around loot lucky-dip style items contain new outfits, power-ups or other bonuses and can be bought with real argue that they amount to a form of gambling because players don't know what's inside when they buy 2018, Belgium banned loot boxes on the basis that they violated the country's gambling laws but they don't currently affect a game's PEGI age rating. One of the world's most popular video games, EA FC, a title specifically called out by LocalThunk, is rated 3+.It is often mentioned in discussions about loot boxes because of its popular Ultimate Team mode, which involves buying packs of virtual trading disagree that it counts as gambling because it's not possible to "cash out" or win money back from the game. PEGI said in a statement it will accept the decision of its Complaints Board, and that it "continuously evolves in line with cultural expectations, and the guidance of independent experts". New rules will mean gambling themes do not automatically lead to an 18+ rating. Instead, it will be limited to games that simulate casinos and betting a post on X after the decision, LocalThunk said "This is a good step from PEGI, bringing nuance to their ratings criteria that used to be 18+ or nothing. I hope this change will allow developers to create without being unfairly punished". Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays - or listen back here.
