How low will wonga go...??? Ad's targeted at children...

[diskmandave]

This thread is quite simple... It's an ATTACK on WONGA...

 

HOW LOW ARE THEY PREPARED TO GO....?????

 

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WONGA Ad's on CHILDRENS app's...

This App is aimed at teaching children how to brush their teeth...

But it's got Wonga ad's all over it!!!

 

 

 

 

 

It seems now that Wonga are targetting their adverts DIRECTLY at CHILDREN... Which is ILLEGAL according to UK LAW.., And is certainly a breach of their Consumer Credit Licence..

 

Wonga need to be put out of business..

 

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[diskmandave]

FSA.....??

 

[markosoft82]

Most app makers don't get to choose which adds to display, they usually go through an agency who gives them money for running apps. Likewise, the companies don't select which apps their advert appears on.

 

It does need to be highlighted though, as it's obviously inappropriate advertising for that app.

[diskmandave]

 

 

 

 

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This is just how LOW WONGA will go....They are targetting your children at their youngest age... The app

that you've just seen is meant to teach children how to brush their teeth from an early age, BUT, THEIVING WONGA

are putting ILLEGAL adverts on your CHILDRENS mobile phones...

 

ARE YOU READING THIS, FSA - UK ?????

Edited October 13, 2012 by diskmandave

[diskmandave]

Reported to the FSA...

Edited October 13, 2012 by diskmandave

[markosoft82]

You might want to make the app maker aware and ask them which advert agency they use, because they're the ones who will supply the ad to the app, not the company directly. Wonga will sign up to advert agencies who then loop adverts on the apps, Wonga wouldn't go directly to the app makers (at least, not that I'm aware of, hence asking the app maker). I don't think the FSA would be the ones to complain to about the advert, as it's an advertising issue, not a financial one.

[diskmandave]

Wonga is responsible for their ad's from the outset.. Simple..

[markosoft82]

Yes, and no. Yes they are responsible for which agencies they work through, but I doubt they've asked for their ad to be on that app.

 

I'm not saying it should be there, I agree that it's inappropriate for that app. And I certainly don't think Wonga are a company to speak of with any praise. However the FSA aren't the ones to contact in this instance (at least not that I'm aware of, I might be wrong) as it's an advertising issue, not a breach of financial regulations. Whichever agency is responsible for that ad being placed on that app needs to be made aware that they are pushing the wrong ads to the wrong apps.

[caro]

ASA? http://www.asa.org.uk/Consumers/Parents-Page.aspx

[diskmandave]

Nice link Caroline...

[markosoft82]

Would be a good start, as they'd have more clout than an individual. It wont just be this app or that advert, it could be a few apps pushing the wrong adverts, so the sooner they know the better.

[odds]

There is no chance of a child/juvenile getting a loan from Wonga, what should more worrying is that Zynga Poker also advertise on there, though this isn't mentioned here, thus promoting gambling. Any juvenile can easily register to Zynga and start gambling, no juvenile would ever get a loan from Wonga ........... so which is worse ?

 

Pete.

[markosoft82]

Neither company should have ads pushed to that audience, hence why the ad agencies need informed, and the appropriate regulatory bodies.

[brassnecked]

According to a Telegraph article Wonga ARE giving loans to children. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/borrowing/loans/9606570/Wonga-faces-questions-over-borrowing-by-children.html#disqus_thread