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Person(s) unknown t/a KaiAviation
A magazine ad for a clothing company was banned for being likely to cause serious or widespread offence by objectifying women.
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Kentucky Fried Chicken (Great Britain) Ltd t/a KFC
A TV ad for KFC did not perpetuate negative ethnic stereotypes and was unlikely to cause serious or widespread offence.
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SWAG MASHA LLC
An in-game ad for a dating simulation game, which appeared in an online property trading game, was banned for objectifying women and for presenting gender stereotypes in a way that was likely to cause harm.
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Ryanair DAC
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.
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BrewDog plc
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.
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Lingscars.com Ltd
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.
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 (6)