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Juniper Technologies UK Ltd t/a Juniper
Posts in weight-loss support groups on Facebook didn't make clear they were paid for by the advertiser and they promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, which is against the law and our rules.
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Juniper Technologies UK Ltd t/a Juniper
A paid-for Facebook ad for an online pharmacy was socially irresponsible and likely to cause harm or serious and widespread offence by exploiting new mothers’ insecurities about body image and perpetuating pressure for them to conform to body image stereotypes. They also promoted prescription-only medicines to th...
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Juniper Technologies UK Ltd t/a Juniper
Two paid-for Instagram ads for an online pharmacy promoted prescription-only medicines to the public, which is against the law and our rules. They also created an undue sense of urgency for members of the public who are considering medicated weight-loss programmes.
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Skill on Net Ltd t/a Gecko Play
A paid-for Instagram ad for a gambling website portrayed, condoned and encouraged gambling behaviour that was socially irresponsible and could lead to financial, social or emotional harm.
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Persons unknown t/a Cloud Nine
A paid-for Facebook ad for a clothing company made medical claims for a product that didn’t have the relevant compliance labels and wasn’t registered with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. The ad also discouraged essential treatment for a condition for which medical supervision should...
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Sazerac UK Ltd t/a Hi-Spirits
A poster for an alcoholic drink was socially irresponsible by encouraging excessive drinking.
Rulings
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Rulings (6)