Rulings (5)
  • Astrasoft Projects Ltd t/a Sofiadate.com

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 05 February 2025

    A paid-for Facebook ad featured harmful stereotypes likely to cause serious or widespread offence. 

  • Banquist Ltd t/a Winedrops

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 05 February 2025

    A paid-for Facebook ad and sponsored Instagram story made unsubstantiated price comparison claims and misleadingly implied that reviews and ratings were from a third-party review website when this wasn't the case. 

  • DragonPlus Game Ltd t/a Happy Hospital

    • Upheld
    • In-game (apps)
    • 05 February 2025

    An in-app ad was socially irresponsible and caused unjustified distress and serious offence by trivialising miscarriage and stillbirth. 

  • ScottishPower Energy Retail Ltd t/a Scottish Power

    • Upheld
    • Television
    • 05 February 2025

    A TV ad featuring George Clarke wasn't quickly recognisable as an ad and led viewers to believe they were watching a programme. 

  • Wireless Group Media (GB) Ltd t/a Virgin Radio

    • Upheld
    • Website (own site)
    • 05 February 2025

    A promotion on Virgin Radio's website wasn't administered fairly and caused unnecessary disappointment.

Informally resolved (6)
  • AG1 UK Enterprise Ltd

    • 05 February 2025
    • Number of complaints: 1

  • Brittany Miller t/a brittanyhmiller

    • 05 February 2025
    • Number of complaints: 1

  • Gascoigne Halman Ltd

    • 05 February 2025
    • Number of complaints: 1

  • Jordan Fishwick LLP

    • 05 February 2025
    • Number of complaints: 1

  • Midshires Care Ltd

    • 05 February 2025
    • Number of complaints: 1

  • Windows Plus Roofs Ltd t/a Pennine Home Improvements

    • 05 February 2025
    • Number of complaints: 1