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Hey Habito Ltd
A TV and a video on demand ad for a mortgage broker were banned for exaggerating the likelihood of future significant interest rate rises.
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The Workers Union Ltd
A paid-for search ad and a website ad for an employment-related services company was banned for misleadingly implying that they were a trade union.
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Warburtons Ltd
Two ads for Warburtons were not found to be misleading.
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BrewDog plc
Three social media posts by BrewDog broke the CAP Code for making misleading claims relating to a promotion.
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Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Ltd
An Instagram Reel and an Instagram Story posted by an influencer were banned for not being obviously identifiable as ads.
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Kiddies Kingdom Ltd
A website ad for children’s clothes and products were banned for making misleading savings claims.
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The A&S Leisure Group
A website and Facebook post for a casino was banned for creating the impression that consumers could gamble without limits or restrictions.
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Vodafone Ltd t/a Voxi, vodafone
A website ad for Voxi was banned for making misleading price claims.
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Kinetique Ltd t/a Ethica Diamonds
A website ad for diamonds was banned for not making clear that the products were made of substitute materials and were not laboratory-grown diamonds.
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London Medical Academy - Pre Medical Education Ltd t/a London Medical Academy
A website ad promoting medical courses was banned for implying that they were accredited higher education courses and that they were recognised by the GMC when this was not the case.
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salesforce UK Ltd
A Video on Demand (VOD) ad for Salesforce was not likely to cause serious or widespread offence.
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HairCybele
An Instagram Story by Jennifer Metcalfe promoting a hair styling device was not obviously identifiable as an ad. We referred the matter to CAP’s Compliance team.
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PBO Skincare Ltd
An Instagram post promoting a food supplement was banned for making unauthorised and unsubstantiated skincare claims.
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Abellio East Midlands Ltd t/a East Midlands Railway
A promotion for a competition, which featured on East Midlands Railways’ website, was banned for not awarding the prize as described in the ad.
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Lyma Life Ltd
A pre-roll YouTube ad for a food supplement was banned for misleadingly claiming that it could reduce anxiety, stress, and treat other general and specific health issues.
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ThePowerMBA Inc
A paid-for Facebook post by an online course provider was banned for misleadingly implying that they offered an accredited MBA degree qualification.
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Banter Group Ltd t/a BanterKing
A paid-for display ad for an online novelty goods retailer which appeared in the Sky Sports app was banned for being likely to cause serious or widespread offence.
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Emma Louise Taylor t/a Harley St Therapy
A website ad for a person claiming to be a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy was banned for being misleading.
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Global EMF Solutions Ltd t/a energyDots
A website ad for a device which retunes electromagnetic frequencies was banned for misleadingly stating that the device can help users feel energised, more focused and less stressed.
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Alpha Holidays Ltd
We banned an ad for falsely suggesting holidays could be cancelled without charge before specified dates.
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 (135)