Rulings (15)
  • Cloud Whale Interactive Technology

    • Upheld
    • In-game (apps)
    • 07 May 2025

    An in-game ad was socially irresponsible, likely to cause serious or widespread offence and was irresponsibly targeted

  • Cambridge Corporate Consultants Ltd t/a The Claims Guide

    • Upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 16 April 2025

    An post on X by The Claims Guide misleadingly implied that their company was approved, endorsed or authorised by the UK Government.

  • Belle Baby Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Website (own site)
    • 09 April 2025

    A website, which featured a product listing for a swimsuit, included an image of a child portrayed in a sexual way.

  • Shenzhenshi Senyi Dianzi Shangwu Youxiangongsi t/a Plum-Marketing

    • Upheld
    • Internet (classified)
    • 12 March 2025

    An Amazon product listing was socially irresponsible as it condoned an unsafe practice and featured very young children playing with a toy that was likely to cause them physical harm. 

  • Tesco Stores Ltd

    • Not upheld
    • Digital outdoor
    • 12 February 2025

    An outdoor digital poster comparing the Tesco Clubcard and Sainsbury’s Nectar loyalty card schemes wasn’t misleading.

  • Fern Brady

    • Upheld
    • Website (paid ad)
    • 20 November 2024

    A paid-for ad for the comedian Fern Brady, seen on the Sky News website, was likely to cause serious offence to some within the Christian faith.

  • W8 Tech Cyprus Ltd t/a Seeking

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 16 October 2024

    A paid-for Reddit ad for a dating website perpetuated sexist and negative gender stereotypes and was likely to cause harm and widespread offence.

  • The BLAC Awards (UK) C.I.C t/a The BLAC Awards

    • Upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 02 October 2024

    Four Facebook posts on The BLAC Awards page, and a website for The BLAC Awards misleadingly implied that they had an official partnership with the Royal Air Force.

  • Wenzhou Xinyu Maoyi Youxian Gongsi t/a XINYU TRADE

    • Upheld
    • Social media (influencer or affiliate ad)
    • 25 September 2024

    Two Instagram stories on Mel Lloyd’s account featuring affiliate links weren't obviously identifiable as ads.

  • CPD Regulatory Office

    • Upheld
    • Internet
    • 28 August 2024

    A website made misleading claims about being affiliated with government bodies, misleading claims to have accreditation providers that met government-approved standards, and misleadingly using organisations’ names and logos to suggest an affiliation.

  • ZOE Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 14 August 2024

    A paid-for Facebook ad for Zoe featuring a testimonial from Steven Bartlett misleadingly omitted that he was an investor in the company.

  • Person(s) unknown t/a Gauge B-Ready Locks, Guardian Tech Locksmith Cranleigh, ApexCraft Locksmith Frimley and Alex the Locksmith West Molesey

    • Upheld
    • Internet (website content)
    • 31 July 2024

    Four websites for locksmiths misleadingly stated that they were a local business and that they had physical premises in certain locations when this wasn’t the case.

  • FL19 CIC t/a Frontline 19

    • Not upheld
    • Cinema
    • 17 July 2024

    A cinema ad for a non-profit support service wasn't irresponsible and did not cause unjustifiable distress.

  • Online Classifieds AG t/a PURE

    • Upheld
    • 12 June 2024

    Two posters for the PURE Dating App, seen in March 2024: a. The poster depicted four images of cartoon style heads, next to text that stated, “IT’S A GOOD DAY TO GET SOME HEAD” and “ON PURE DATING APP” followed by a QR code. b. The poster depicted a cartoon head of a princess, next t...

  • Alzheimer's Society

    • Not Upheld
    • Television, Radio
    • 05 June 2024

    Three TV ads and a radio ad for a charity were not irresponsible, did not cause serious or widespread offence, and did not cause unjustifiable distress.

Informally resolved (2)
  • Build Hollywood Ltd

    • 07 August 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Media: Other
    Topic: Charity, education and Third sector

  • Sophie Church t/a sophie__church

    • 26 June 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Topic: Claims, endorsements and testimonials