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Itch Petcare Ltd
A billboard ad for flea treatment did not break the rules around harm and offence.
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Missguided Ltd
A VOD ad was banned for objectifying women and being likely to cause offence.
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The Cornish Rum Company Ltd
Ads on Instagram and in print were banned for linking alcohol to illicit drugs and for implying alcohol was capable of changing mood.
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Drake & Morgan Ltd
Claims on a webpage and email for bar and restaurant chain Drake and Morgan’s botanical themed drinks was considered socially irresponsible.
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Virgin Wine Online Ltd
An email for a wine deal was misleading and broke the promotions rules.
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BKUK Group Ltd t/a Burger King
A tweet by Burger King was found to condone or encourage anti-social behaviour.
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USN (UK) Ltd
A website, www.uk.usn-sport.com, seen on 1 November 2018 selling food supplements featured text on a product page that stated “PHEDRA CUT LIPO XT … Phedra Cut Lipo XT is the latest breakthrough from USN. It consists of a two-in-one liquid capsule containing ground-breaking, clinically researched ingredient...
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Universal Music Operations Ltd
A TV ad for Billie Eilish’s album ‘When we all fall asleep, where do we go?’, seen at around 8.15 pm on 29 March 2019 began with on-screen text that stated the name of the artist while a voice-over said, “This is ‘When we all fall asleep, where do we go?’ the debut album from Billie ...
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Beauty Boutique Aesthetics
An ad on Instagram for botox was banned for misleading claims and for advertising a prescription-only medicine.
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Faces By AKJ Aesthetics Ltd
An ad on Instagram was banned for trivialising non-cosmetic procedures, advertising Botox and misleadingly implying celebrities had used their products.
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Trossachs Distillery Ltd t/a McQueen Gin
A TV ad for McQueen Gin was banned as it irresponsibly linked drinking alcohol with potentially dangerous physical activities.
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Coral Interactive (Gibraltar) Ltd
A TV ad for Coral was banned for encouraging repetitive participation in gambling.
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Heineken Enterprise Ltd
A radio ad for Fosters did not present gender stereotypes in a way that was likely to cause harm.
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Tesco Stores Ltd t/a Tesco
TV and press basket comparison ads for Tesco were found to be misleading.
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Digital Ad Works Ltd t/a supersavingdeal.com
An ad on Facebook for a pancake cooker misleadingly implied it was free.
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Iceland Foods Ltd t/a Second Avenue
A regional press ad for Iceland price comparisons was banned for making misleading claims.
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Mars Wrigley Confectionery UK Ltd
An ad on YouTube for Maltesers was unlikely to cause serious or widespread offence as we judged the advertiser had taken adequate measures to ensure that the ad was not irresponsibly targeted.
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Roofoods Ltd t/a Deliveroo
A Deliveroo ad on TV misleadingly implied delivery was unrestricted throughout the UK.
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Heineken Enterprise Ltd
The targeting of ads on Tanya Burr’s Instagram page for Heineken beer was acceptable because less than 25% of the audience were under the age of 18.
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Practical Publishing International Ltd t/a moremags.com
A website for a craft magazine misleadingly claimed that promotional items were “gifts” when in fact the items were included in the package price.
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British Telecommunications plc
Media: Internet (on own site)
Topic: Sports, leisure and hobbies -
CrossReach Trading Ltd
Media: Internet (on own site)
Topic: Medical procedures and services, Children and the vulnerable -
SCA Investments Ltd
Media: Internet (social networking)
Topic: Food, drink and supplements -
Super Bock Bedidas SA
Media: Internet (social networking), Internet (display)
Topic: Alcohol -
Amazon Europe Core Sarl
Media: Internet (on own site)
Topic: Children and the vulnerable -
Arkworld UK Ltd
Media: Internet (social networking)
Topic: Food, drink and supplements, Claims, endorsements and testimonials, Animals and farming -
TESCO STORES LIMITED
Media: Television
Topic: Food, drink and supplements, Animals and farming -
Muller UK & Ireland Group LLP
Media: Radio
Topic: Food, drink and supplements -
Roofoods Ltd
Media: Internet
Topic: Food, drink and supplements