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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles UK Ltd
A pre-roll YouTube ad did not condone or encoruage unsafe or irresponsible driving
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Toyota (GB) plc
A paid-for Facebook post and a poster ad condoned using vehicles in a way that disregarded their impact on nature and the environment, and as such were socially irresponsible.
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WHM Hair Transplant and Aesthetics t/a WHM Clinic
A paid-for Facebook ad for cosmetic surgery abroad was irresponsible for exploiting insecurities around body image, trivialised the decision to undergo cosmetic surgery and omitted information about the need for a pre consultation.
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Hurtigruten UK Ltd t/a Hurtigruten
A website for Hurtigruten, an expedition cruise company, featured a misleading savings claim.
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Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd t/a Royal Caribbean International
A website for Royal Caribbean Cruises misleadingly implied that a cruise would depart from Venice when that was not the case.
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Nissan Motor (GB) Ltd t/a Nissan Motor (GB) Ltd
Two TV ads for a hybrid car didn’t not make sufficiently clear the extent to which it required petrol as a power source.
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Jaguar Land Rover Ltd
A tweet about the Range Rover Sport SV was banned for making speed and acceleration the main message of the ad.
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The Diesel Car Company
A listing for a car had a misleading pricing quote.
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Jaguar Land Rover Ltd
A TV ad for Defenders cars did not misleadingly suggest parking sensors to alert drivers of a cliff edge, or condone dangerous and irresponsible driving.
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DFDS Seaways Ltd t/a DFDS, dfdsseaways.co.uk
A website for a ferry operator misleadingly claimed that fares were from £47, when the £47 one-way ticket was only available when booked as part of a four-person cabin.
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eSky.pl SA
A paid-for search ad for eSky.co.uk, which appeared under the search term “Ryanair” did not make their status as a third-party travel agency clear upfront.
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4AIR LLC
A paid-for Google ad, for 4AIR LLC misleadingly understated the environmental impact of their service.
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JD Sports Fashion plc
A poster for JD Sports and Adidas irresponsibly portrayed unsafe driving practices.
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Versus Law Ltd
A page on the Flight Delay Claim website implied that passengers of flights cancelled or delayed over three hours were guaranteed compensation and did not make clear that there were advertiser’s fees or that consumers could only apply for compensation for Loganair flights through their service if they had first c...
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Heritage Park Estates Ltd t/a Bendochy Park
A holiday homes and Lodges estate misleadingly implied that their holiday units could be used for main residential purposes.
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BMW (UK) Ltd t/a Mini
A TV ad for the Mini Electric did not condone or encourage dangerous or irresponsible driving.
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Hyundai Motor UK Ltd
A digital billboard, YouTube video and marketing brochure advertising Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 model, misleadingly claimed that the vehicle could charge from 10% to 80% in 18 minutes using a 350 kW charger.
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Toyota (GB) plc
A website for Toyota misleadingly claimed its bZ4X model could reach 80% charge in around 30 minutes with a 150 kW fast-charging system when using rapid public charging.
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BBNJ Ltd t/a Traveldecorum
A paid-for search listing and a booking webpage for a travel agent made misleading price claims.
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Holiday Extras Ltd t/a Purple Parking
A travel website misleadingly claimed to offer free cancellations and did not include material information clearly and prominently.
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 (28)