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Tomwill (Holdings) Ltd
Six ads promoting a strategy for treating anxiety were banned for not holding evidence to support the claims and for discouraging essential treatment for conditions for which medical advice should be sought.
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Evaq Ltd
A website ad for facemasks was banned for misleadingly stating that the masks could kill Covid-19.
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Anthony Grant t/a Resonator.uk
A website and Facebook ad for an electronic bio-resonance machine was banned for stating that it was an effective alternative to vaccination against COVID-19.
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JST Nutrition Ltd
Seven posts on Jodie Marsh's Instagram account, promoting a food supplement retailer, were banned for making specific health claims which were not were authorised on the GB Register and for not ensuring that the posts were obviously identifiable as ads.
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Blood and Medical Services Ltd t/a Vivo Clinic Shop
A website ad for a health clinic was banned for making misleading claims about the speed at which they could provide the results for Covid-19 tests.
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Homeopathy UK
A website ad for a homeopathy clinic was banned for discouraging essential treatment for conditions for which medical supervision should be sought.
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Jetsun Sunbeds
A Facebook post promoting sunbeds misleadingly and irresponsibly claimed that health benefits were obtained from the use of sunbeds.
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DNAfit Life Sciences Ltd t/a DNAfit
A paid-for Instagram ad for a health and wellbeing company was banned for misleadingly implying they could provide consumers with effective personalised exercise and nutrition advice based on sequencing of their DNA that would result in improved health and fitness outcomes.
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Health Solutions Ltd
A leaflet for a healthcare service was banned for implying that their food supplements could prevent, treat or cure human disease.
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 (9)