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Missguided Ltd
Two posters sold by Missguidied were not found to be offensive or irresponsible.
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Procter & Gamble (Health & Beauty Care) Ltd
A poster advertising nasal spray made misleading claims about its effectiveness against eliminating cold symptoms.
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Chuckling Goat Ltd
A poster ad and website claims by a food provider broke the rules by implying its products prevented, treated or cured human disease.
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Mizkan Euro Ltd t/a Branston
A poster ad for vinegar did not condone or encourage poor nutritional habits or an unhealthy lifestyle in children.
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StubHub (UK) Ltd
A poster ad for a third-party reseller that claimed to guarantee genuine tickets would always be sold was misleading.
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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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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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Electrosensitivity-UK
Claims on a poster that 5G had negative health side effects could not be substantiated.
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People Per Hour Ltd t/a PeoplePerHour
A poster ad was banned for perpetuating harmful gender stereotypes.
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BrewDog Plc
A slogan on an outdoor poster for a brewing company broke the rules around social responsibility and offence.
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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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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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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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Rightmove Group Ltd t/a Rightmove
Poster ads for Rightmove made claims about the frequency with which their estate agents were contacted that were not misleading.
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 (16)