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Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Ltd
An Instagram Reel and an Instagram Story posted by an influencer were banned for not being obviously identifiable as ads.
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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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Dormeo UK Ltd
A TV ad for a mattress was banned for making misleading savings claims.
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Gemporia Ltd
A teleshopping presentation for CBD Oils was banned for misleadingly implying that the food supplements could prevent, treat or cure human disease.
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Kiddies Kingdom Ltd
A website ad for children’s clothes and products were banned for making misleading savings claims.
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The A&S Leisure Group
A website and Facebook post for a casino was banned for creating the impression that consumers could gamble without limits or restrictions.
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Vodafone Ltd t/a Voxi, vodafone
A website ad for Voxi was banned for making misleading price claims.
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Kinetique Ltd t/a Ethica Diamonds
A website ad for diamonds was banned for not making clear that the products were made of substitute materials and were not laboratory-grown diamonds.
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London Medical Academy - Pre Medical Education Ltd t/a London Medical Academy
A website ad promoting medical courses was banned for implying that they were accredited higher education courses and that they were recognised by the GMC when this was not the case.
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HairCybele
An Instagram Story by Jennifer Metcalfe promoting a hair styling device was not obviously identifiable as an ad. We referred the matter to CAP’s Compliance team.
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PBO Skincare Ltd
An Instagram post promoting a food supplement was banned for making unauthorised and unsubstantiated skincare claims.
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TalkTalk Telecom Ltd t/a TalkTalk
A TV ad and an email promoting TalkTalk’s broadband service were banned for making misleading price claims.
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Lyma Life Ltd
A pre-roll YouTube ad for a food supplement was banned for misleadingly claiming that it could reduce anxiety, stress, and treat other general and specific health issues.
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Telefonica UK Ltd t/a O2
A newspaper ad for O2 was banned for making misleading comparative claims against their competitors.
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ThePowerMBA Inc
A paid-for Facebook post by an online course provider was banned for misleadingly implying that they offered an accredited MBA degree qualification.
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Cheshire Health & Medical Professionals LLP
We banned an ad for a medical device claiming over misleading efficacy claims around pain relief.
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Emma Louise Taylor t/a Harley St Therapy
A website ad for a person claiming to be a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy was banned for being misleading.
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Global EMF Solutions Ltd t/a energyDots
A website ad for a device which retunes electromagnetic frequencies was banned for misleadingly stating that the device can help users feel energised, more focused and less stressed.
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Alpha Holidays Ltd
We banned an ad for falsely suggesting holidays could be cancelled without charge before specified dates.
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Bellatricks Ltd t/a Get The Gloss
We banned a promotion on Get the Gloss’ Instagram for not being fairly administered.
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 (144)