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USN (UK) Ltd
A website, www.uk.usn-sport.com, seen on 1 November 2018 selling food supplements featured text on a product page that stated “PHEDRA CUT LIPO XT … Phedra Cut Lipo XT is the latest breakthrough from USN. It consists of a two-in-one liquid capsule containing ground-breaking, clinically researched ingredient...
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BoomBod Ltd
Ads on Instagram for weight loss products were banned for making unauthorised health claims, claims about rate or amount of weight loss and promoting diet products in an irresponsible way.
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Protein Revolution Ltd
Ads on Instagram for appetite suppressants were banned for making unauthorised health claims and promoting diet products in an irresponsible way.
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Itch Petcare Ltd
A billboard ad for flea treatment did not break the rules around harm and offence.
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Missguided Ltd
A VOD ad was banned for objectifying women and being likely to cause offence.
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Beauty Boutique Aesthetics
An ad on Instagram for botox was banned for misleading claims and for advertising a prescription-only medicine.
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Faces By AKJ Aesthetics Ltd
An ad on Instagram was banned for trivialising non-cosmetic procedures, advertising Botox and misleadingly implying celebrities had used their products.
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Coral Interactive (Gibraltar) Ltd
A TV ad for Coral was banned for encouraging repetitive participation in gambling.
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Heineken Enterprise Ltd
A radio ad for Fosters did not present gender stereotypes in a way that was likely to cause harm.
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Mars Wrigley Confectionery UK Ltd
An ad on YouTube for Maltesers was unlikely to cause serious or widespread offence as we judged the advertiser had taken adequate measures to ensure that the ad was not irresponsibly targeted.
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Heineken Enterprise Ltd
The targeting of ads on Tanya Burr’s Instagram page for Heineken beer was acceptable because less than 25% of the audience were under the age of 18.
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Tottenham Hotspur Football & Athletic Co. Limited
A tweet from Tottenham Hotspur's Twitter page, seen on 5 March 2019, featured an image of the team's starting line-up against Borussia Dortmund, including players Harry Winks and Davinson Sanchez. The image featured the William Hill logo and accompanying text stated "Latest odds from @WilliamHill" and...
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Greenbank Holidays Ltd t/a Eurocamp
A TV ad for the travel company Eurocamp, seen on 12 January 2019 included several scenes of people enjoying their holiday, including a toddler in sunglasses lying on their back with their arms behind their head, in bright sunlight on a rubber ring in a swimming pool. The scene was accompanied by a voice-over that state...
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.
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