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Back to Normal
A website post and GoFundMe page for the anti-lockdown campaign group Back to Normal was banned for making misleading claims about the effectiveness of ivermectin in treating COVID-19.
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Peachy Acupuncture
An Instagram post for an Acupuncturist’s page implied that acupuncture could contribute to the treatment of long covid or symptoms of it without robust evidence and promoted prescription-only medicines to the general public.
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The Heal Air
A website, Facebook post and Instagram post claimed that hyperbaric oxygen therapy could treat long COVID, which was misleading and could not be substantiated.
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Jo Llewellyn Craniosacral Therapist
A paid-for Facebook ad and an Instagram post for a craniosacral therapist implied that craniosacral therapists could treat long covid without robust evidence.
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Copper Clothing Ltd t/a Copper Clothing
A radio ad for a facemask was banned for misleadingly implying that it could rapidly de-activate COVID-19 particles.
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Indiralaxmi Vignesh Ltd t/a Hale Clinic
A website and paid-for search listing claimed that hyperbaric oxygen therapy could treat long Covid, which was misleading and couldn’t be substantiated.
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Serenity Acupuncture
A paid-for Facebook ad and website for an Acupuncturist implied that acupuncture could contribute to the treatment of long covid without robust evidence.
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Nimaya Mindstation Ltd
A website and Instagram post claimed that hyperbaric oxygen therapy could treat long COVID, which was misleading and could not be substantiated, and discouaraged essential treatment for conditions for which medical supervision should be sought.
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Steven Thomas
on the effects of the Covid vaccine, so your reports are vital for the future vaccine safety of others”. Below … that was a table titled “UK: Covid Vaccine Injury & Death Reports to 29th Sep 21”. At the top … by each of the three available COVID-19 vaccines. A table at the bottom of the ad listed alleged
Yellow Card Scheme report data as the number of injuries and deaths that were caused by COVID-19 … vaccines;2. the claim “Covid vaccines have not been approved for public use” was misleading and could … Card Scheme website and relevant reports on the side effects of the COVID-19 vaccines, referenced in
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NUMA Ltd
A website and Facebook post claimed that hyperbaric oxygen therapy could treat long Covid, which was misleading and couldn’t be substantiated.
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Person(s) unknown t/a No More Silence
An ad in a local business directory was banned for implying that the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was unsafe for children.
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Stacey Bradley
Two local press ads, one print and one digital, misleadingly implied they had been placed, endorsed or approved by a public body and misleadingly implied COVID-19 vaccinations were unsafe and illegal. They were socially irresponsible and caused fear without justifiable reason.
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Total Tax Claims Ltd t/a Total Tax Refunds
A paid for Facebook ad and website, for a tax repayment agent, made claims about available refund amounts without supporting evidence, omitted significant conditions and didn’t make clear that consumers could apply directly to HMRC at no cost.
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Health Technologies Ltd
Three ads for a Covid-19 testing service were banned for being misleading.
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NothingFishy Ltd
A paid-for Instagram ad made claims that a food supplement could treat symptoms of Covid-19 and also made unauthorised specific health claims.
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My Perfect Cosmetics Company Ltd
A TV ad for an anti-aging serum and a product listing on its website included misleading delivery claims and a time-limited promotional offer.
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Person(s) unknown t/a Good Health Today
We banned an online ad for a company claiming to be able to treat depression and other medical conditions, over unsubstantiated claims over treatments’ efficacy.
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Jaguar Land Rover Ltd
A newspaper ad for Jaguar Land Rover was not found to be socially irresponsible.
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Omega Pharma Ltd
A TV ad and a video on demand (VOD) ad for a nasal cleansing product, misleadingly claimed the product could cleanse away viruses and help protect against cold or ‘winter’ symptoms.
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Verisure Services (UK) Ltd
A TV ad for house security alarms and cameras was banned for stating that burglaries increased during the summer holiday period without adequate evidence to support the claim.
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SAF Tehnika JSC
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Our Healthier South East London
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Reset To Thrive
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Rakhee Mediratta
Topic: Medicines, remedies and therapies
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vServices Ltd
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Viva!
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Clinic
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TUI UK Ltd
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Profit Accumulator World Wide Ltd
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The Gift of Bread Ltd
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Suzuki GB plc
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We Love Holidays Ltd t/a loveholidays.com
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MediSupplies Ltd
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Treat Beauty London Ltd