Rulings (13)
  • Betway Ltd t/a Betway

    • Not Upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 27 May 2026

    An Instagram post for Betway featuring Thierry Henry wasn’t likely to be of strong appeal to under-18s. 

  • Cyan Blue Odds Ltd t/a Oddschecker

    • Upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 27 May 2026

    Two Instagram posts for an online betting platform featuring Harry Kane and Erling Haaland were likely to be of strong appeal to under-18s. 

  • linyixiansanrenwangluokejiyouxiangongsi t/a IDJRDDF

    • Upheld
    • Website (commercial classified)
    • 27 May 2026

    A product listing on Amazon featured a gender stereotype that was likely to cause harm or serious offence. 

  • Perrin Et Fils SAS t/a La Vieille Ferme

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 20 May 2026

    A paid-for TikTok ad for a wine company irresponsibly implied that alcohol had therapeutic qualities, portrayed alcohol as being capable of changing your mood and a source of nourishment and made health claims. The ad was also socially irresponsible by encouraging excessive drinking.

  • VAM Apps Co t/a The Coach

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 20 May 2026

     A paid-for YouTube ad for a men’s health app was likely to cause serious and widespread offence. 

  • Bestway Retail Ltd t/a Bargain Booze

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 06 May 2026

    A paid-for Facebook ad for an alcohol retailer irresponsibly implied that alcohol could overcome loneliness. 

  • GDK International Ltd t/a German Doner Kebab

    • Not upheld
    • Social media (influencer or affiliate ad)
    • 15 April 2026

    An Instagram ad for German Doner Kebab, posted by influencer John Fisher, didn’t break the rules by featuring an identifiable less healthy product.

  • Iceland Foods Ltd t/a Iceland and The Food Warehouse

    • Upheld
    • Website (paid ad), Internet (display)
    • 15 April 2026

    A banner ad and a display ad for Iceland Foods broke the rules by featuring identifiable less healthy food products.

  • Lidl Northern Ireland Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Social media (influencer or affiliate ad)
    • 15 April 2026

    An Instagram post for Lidl by influencer Emma Kearney broke the rules by featuring an identifiable less healthy food product.

  • On The Beach Ltd

    • Not upheld
    • Television
    • 15 April 2026

    A TV ad for On the Beach didn’t break the rules by featuring an identifiable less healthy product.

  • Gorgeous Shard Puzzle Studio

    • Upheld
    • In-game (apps)
    • 17 September 2025

    An in-game ad for a mobile game app was socially irresponsible and likely to cause serious and widespread offence, including by objectifying and sexualising women and featuring a harmful gender stereotype.

  • Colgate-Palmolive (UK) Ltd

    • Upheld
    • 20 August 2025

    A TV ad for Sanex shower gel was likely to cause serious offence by featuring a racial stereotype.

  • Inkitt GmbH t/a Inkitt

    • Upheld
    • In-game (apps)
    • 06 August 2025

    An in-app ad was not appropriately targeted and contained scenes that condoned sexually violent behaviour and were likely to cause serious and widespread offence.