Last week, the ASA ordered Paddy Power to remove a newspaper ad offering “money back” on bets if Oscar Pistorius is found not guilty of murder. The ad showed a photograph of the South African Paralympian superimposed on a statue of an Oscar award, with the words: “It’s Oscar Time. Money back if he
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OFT Investigates So-Called “Free” Web- And App-Based Children’s Games
By Natalie Ramsden on
Over the last year, a number of cases have been reported where children have unwittingly racked up huge bills while playing web and app-based games that are free to download. The bills came from expensive “in-app purchases” of content such as upgraded membership and virtual currency, which is how many of the top-selling apps make…