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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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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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Vytaliving Ltd
A press ad 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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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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BKUK Group Ltd t/a Burger King
Three emails for foods in high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) were directed at children through the media in which they appeared.
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May Health Tourism Services t/a MAYCLINIK
A paid-for Google search ad made misleading and irresponsible claims about safety, and made references that trivialised the decision to undergo cosmetic surgery.
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Pasifik Health Services Inc t/a Care In Turkey
A paid-for Google search ad made misleading claims about ‘world-class doctors’ that could not be substantiated, and made misleading and irresponsible claims about safety.
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Erdem Clinic
Four posts on Millie Bracewell’s TikTok account were not obviously identifiable as ads, trivialised the decision to undergo cosmetic surgery and were directed at under-18s through the context they appeared in.
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EFL Digital Ltd t/a EFL
Two online calendar events for The English Football League (EFL) and Papa John’s: a. The first calendar event, seen on 21 October 2022, featured the headline “[football emoji] Papa Johns Trophy: Stevenage vs Tottenham Hotspur U21”. Text within the event stated “We’ve partnered with Papa...
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Kentucky Fried Chicken (Great Britain) Ltd t/a KFC
An email and two outdoor poster ads for KFC, seen in October and November 2023: a. The email included an image with text that stated “FINALLY F CKIN’ GOOD”. The letters between the “F” and “CKIN’” were covered by chips. Text underneath stated "NOT-SO HUMBLE BRAG. ...
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Kollo Health Ltd
A paid-for Facebook ad for liquid collagen claimed it could reduce wrinkles and cause thicker hair, which could not be substantiated, and made specific health claims which had not been authorised on the GB Register.
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Organic Burst World SA t/a Organic Burst
A paid-for Facebook ad claimed that food supplement spirulina could treat vitamin B12 deficiency and therefore reverse the growth of grey hair, which breached the rules on claiming a food supplement can treat clinical vitamin deficiencies and symptoms.
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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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TJC & BLC Aesthetics Clinic & Training Academy
A Facebook post misleadingly did not make clear the nature, requirements, qualifications and possible registration details of a course, and contained the claims that the course was “Fully Accredited”, which could not be substantiated.
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THG Nutrition Limited t/a My Protein
A TikTok post for a MyProtein promotion did not set out qualifying criteria for entry clearly and omitted significant conditions.
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Aestheal Clinic
A paid-for Facebook ad for a cosmetic clinic in Türkiye was irresponsible for exploiting women’s insecurities around body image; trivialising the decision to book a surgical appointment; and misleadingly omitting information around the need for a pre-consultation.
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Dakik Saglik Medikal Turizm A.S. t/a Clincexpert Hospital
Two paid-for Facebook ads for a cosmetic clinic in Türkiye was irresponsible for pressuring consumers into purchasing cosmetic interventions; making the claim “Defined and strong hair in just one day” which couldn’t be substantiated, exploiting insecurities around body image; and misleadingly omi...
Rulings
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