Rulings

Our rulings are published every Wednesday and set out on the public record how, following investigation, the advertising rules apply and where we draw the line in judging whether an ad has broken the rules. We also publish a list of companies and organisations which, following receipt of a complaint, agreed to amend or withdraw their ad without the need for a formal investigation.

Rulings (3)

Ryanair DAC
- Upheld in part
- Television
- 03 February 2021
Two TV ads for Ryanair were banned for misleading viewers about the impact vaccines would have on their ability to travel abroad during Easter and summer. We also upheld complaints on the grounds of social responsibility.
BrewDog plc
- Upheld in part
- National newspaper (paid ad)
- 18 November 2020
Poster and press ads for BrewDog beer broke the rules on offence by using a reference to an expletive in media targeted to a general audience. The same ad appearing in targeted magazines did not break the rules.
Lingscars.com Ltd
- Upheld
- 23 September 2020
A Facebook post advertising a car leasing company was banned for being socially irresponsible and likely to cause serious offence on the grounds of race.

Informally resolved (0)

Mail order cases (0)

Database cases (0)

Rulings

Ryanair DAC

BrewDog plc

Lingscars.com Ltd