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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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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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Vytaliving Ltd
A press add for nutritional tablets claimed a food could treat, prevent or cure human disease, featured claims that were not authorised on the GB NHC Register, and made misleading claims around savings.
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Aldi Stores Ltd t/a Aldi
A wrap around national press ad made misleading comparative claims which could not be verified, as well as a misleading claim about prices compared to last year.
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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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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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Worldwide Trademarks sro t/a Worldwide Trademarks
A direct mailing was not obviously identifiable as an ad, and misleadingly had the appearance of an invoice.
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6G Internet Ltd t/a 6Gi
A leaflet for a home broadband provider made misleading claims about providing full fibre broadband.
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BPerfect Ltd
A TikTok video on Stephanie Vavron’s account was not obviously identifiable as an ad.
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OneCompress
Two paid-for Facebook ads for bamboo gloves and socks made medical claims for unlicensed products.
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Simba Sleep Ltd
A website featured misleading claims around reference prices and associated savings.
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Vir Health Ltd t/a Numan
A TV ad for a hair loss treatment guaranteed the efficacy of the product, breaking the Code.
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Volkswagen Group United Kingdom Ltd t/a Audi
A Video on Demand ad for an electric car featured misleading claims about charging time and mileage.
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Hovis Ltd t/a Hovis
Three webpages and an Instagram post did not misleadingly use the terms “rustic”, “authentical”, “traditional”, “artisanal-inspired bread” and “no artificial preservatives”.
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Lenovo Technology (UK) Ltd
An email contained the misleading claim “Get 10% off any product”.
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Space NK Ltd t/a Space.NK
A competition via an Instagram post did not award a prize in accordance with change, was not administered fairly and omitted significant conditions.
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Ford Motor Company Ltd t/a Ford
A paid-for Google ad did not mislead when claiming a car had ‘zero emissions driving’.
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GMRD Apps Ltd t/a Impulse Brain Training
A paid-for Facebook ad for a puzzle game app made medical claims without being registered with the MHRA and discouraged people from seeking essential treatment for ADHD.
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Happyo
A paid-for Facebook ad for a behaviour programme aimed at those with ADHD made medical claims without being registered with the MHRA and discouraged people from seeking essential treatment for a condition where medical supervision should be sought.
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 (226)