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Aspro Atlantic Medikal Turizm Ticaret Limited Şirketi t/a AsproMED
A paid-for Facebook ad for cosmetic surgery abroad was irresponsible, trivialised the decision to undergo surgery, contained misleading claims about bariatic surgery and misleadingly omitted information regarding the need for pre-consultation.
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Ersoy Health Services Tourism Ltd t/a Clinic Haus
A paid-for Facebook ad for cosmetic surgery abroad irresponsibly implied a time-limited promotion, trivialised the decision to undergo surgery and misleadingly omitted information regarding the need for pre-consultation.
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Dr Bunny Aesthetics
An online listing for a cosmetic surgery practitioner advertised prescription-only medicines and misleadingly implied a doctor or someone with a general medical qualification ran the service.
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GKOnlineCo Pty Ltd t/a Pups Den, Official Aida Store
A paid-for social media ad made medicinal claims about an unlicenced product.
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Hismile Pty Ltd
Two paid-for TikTok and Instagram ads misleadingly implied that a colour correcting product was effective for whitening teeth immediately.
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XC Trains Ltd t/a Cross Country Trains
A webpage made misleading claims about the availability of complimentary food and drink for First Class passengers on Cross Country Trains.
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infirst Ltd t/a Flarin
A TV ad misleadingly implied that Flarin was better for treating joint pain than other ibuprofen products.
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The Sky Mining Company Ltd t/a Sky Mining
A press ad, Instagram ad and website did not make it clear that the company’s diamonds were synthetic, which was misleading.
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Hismile Pty Ltd
Two paid-for TikTok ads made misleading claims about the range of flavours produced and sold by the advertiser.
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Not Guilty Food Co Ltd t/a The Skinny Food Co
An Instagram Reel on Katie Price’s account was not obviously recognisable as an ad, irresponsibly promoted a diet that fell below 800 calories a day, and made weight loss claims for the products shown that aren’t authorised on the GB NHC Register.
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Sparks Information PTE Ltd t/a Hunting Sniper
A paid-for Facebook ad for Hunting Sniper, a mobile app game, featured realistic footage of harm to animals, which was likely to cause widespread offence and unjustified distress.
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Top Games Inc
A paid-for X ad for the game Evony: The King’s Return featured gameplay that was not representative of the actual game.
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Easigrass (Distribution) Ltd
A Facebook post and website for artificial grass made misleading claims about recyclability, and misleadingly implied the product was eco friendly.
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John Mills Ltd t/a JML Direct
A TV ad for a cleaning tool presented gender stereotypes in a way that was likely to cause harm.
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Electronic Arts Ltd t/a EA
Two paid-for Facebook ads for Golf Clash, a mobile app game, omitted material information about the inclusion of loot boxes.
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Jagex Ltd
A paid-for Facebook ad for online game RuneScape omitted material information about the inclusion of loot boxes.
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Lindar Media Ltd t/a MRQ.com
A paid-for Facebook ad for gaming website MrQ.com featured cartoon imagery that was likely to be of strong appeal to under-18s.
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MNG-Mango UK Ltd
A product listing for a sweater featured a model who appeared to be unhealthily thin.
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Miniclip (UK) Ltd
A paid-for Facebook ad for an online game omitted material information about the inclusion of loot boxes.
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Global Brands Ltd
A TikTok post on Danielle Walsh’s account irresponsibly encouraged excessive drinking and wasn’t obviously identifiable as an ad.
Rulings
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