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Channel Four Television Corporation t/a 124-126 Horseferry Road
A poster ad for a Channel 4 programme broke the rules around social responsibility and offence.
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Blackrose Ltd
Facebook posts promoting three pubs broke the rules for encouraging excessive drinking and implying alcohol had therapeutic qualities.
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DeadHappy Ltd
An ad on Facebook for a life insurance provider was banned for being irresponsible and trivialising suicide.
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Kentucky Fried Chicken (Great Britain) Ltd t/a KFC
A poster and press ad for KFC were banned for being likely to cause offence.
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Beamish Hall Ltd t/a Beamish
A poster for a Halloween event did not break the rules around responsibility and harm and offence
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Cashino Gaming Ltd t/a Merkur Cashino
A promotion for Cashino Gaming on a bus ticket did not break the gambling ad targeting rules.
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Halewood International Ltd t/a Tequila Rose
A post on Holly Ah-Thion’s Instagram account for Tequila Rose Liqueur broke the rules around alcohol ads featuring those who are or seem to be under 25 years of age.
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IMPERIAL TOBACCO LTD t/a Imperial Tobacco Ltd
Posters for e-cigarettes did not break the rules around encouraging non-smokers and non-nicotine users to use e-cigarettes.
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Norfolk Dinosaur Park Ltd t/a Dinosaur Adventure
A poster and billboard for a Halloween event were socially irresponsible.
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SuperAwesome Trading Ltd t/a PopJam
A TV ad for a children’s app was banned for being socially irresponsible.
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The White Star Key Group Ltd
An Instagram post promoting a weight loss food supplement, published by Influencer Jemma Lucy (@jemlucy) on 5 May 2019 showed her sitting at a table in a bikini and socks, holding a mug. Three packets were featured on the table. Text stated “I’ve been staying in shape with my go to @skinnycaffe products....
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Paramount Pictures UK
A poster for the cinema release of the film ‘Pet Sematary’ (2019) seen on the side of a bus, in April 2019, featured an image of children with animal masks and carrying various objects, including a spade, a crucifix and a wheelbarrow, walking through the woods with crucifixes in the background. Text beneath...
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Universal Music Operations Ltd
A TV ad for Billie Eilish’s album ‘When we all fall asleep, where do we go?’, seen at around 8.15 pm on 29 March 2019 began with on-screen text that stated the name of the artist while a voice-over said, “This is ‘When we all fall asleep, where do we go?’ the debut album from Billie ...
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Vape Nation Ltd t/a 88Vape
Two bus posters advertising vaping equipment did not directly target children.
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Profit Accumulator Ltd
Instagram posts for a betting company were banned for being irresponsible as they suggested matched betting could be a solution to financial concerns.
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Warner Bros. Entertainment UK Ltd
An ad on the Classic Lullabies playlist on Spotify for the film It Chapter Two was irresponsible for causing distress for children.
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Easy Shopping 4 Home Ltd
A product listing on Amazon for face masks claiming to protect consumers from coronavirus was misleading and irresponsible and likely to cause fear without justifiable reason.
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Missguided Ltd
A poster by a fashion brand objectified women and was likely to cause offence while another was unlikely to break the rules on the same grounds.
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Novads OU
Paid-for display ads and website claims for face masks claiming to protect consumers from coronavirus were misleading and irresponsible and likely to cause fear without justifiable reason.
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Unisnacks Europe Ltd
Ads for biscuits appearing on Facebook, a website and on the product were banned for being irresponsible and encouraging excessive behaviours.
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Super Bock Bedidas SA
Media: Internet (social networking), Internet (display)
Topic: Alcohol -
The Feel Good Group Ltd
Media: Internet (social networking)
Topic: Health conditions -
HALFORDS LIMITED
Media: Internet (on own site)
Topic: Safety and security -
Senso-Rex Ltd
Media: Internet (social networking)
Topic: Health conditions, Medicines, remedies and therapies