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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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Independent British Vape Trade Association t/a IBVTA
A newspaper advertorial indirectly promoted unlicenced e-cigarettes.
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Postcode Lottery Ltd t/a People's Postcode Lottery
A TV ad for the Postcode Lottery featuring Emma Willis was not likely to be of strong appeal to under-18s.
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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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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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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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DUSK (Retail) Ltd
A TV ad was not likely to cause serious or widespread offence over its portrayal of men.
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Hing Fo International Ltd t/a ALFABAR
A poster for an electronic cigarettes brand was irresponsible for being likely to appeal particularly to under-18s, but was not inappropriately targeted.
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LeoVegas Gaming plc t/a Bet MGM
A TV ad for Bet MGM featuring Chris Rock was not likely to be of strong appeal to under-18s.
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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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Global Brands Ltd
A TikTok post on Danielle Walsh’s account irresponsibly encouraged excessive drinking and wasn’t obviously identifiable as an ad.
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Jumpman Gaming Ltd t/a Lights Camera Bingo
A TV ad for Lucky Cow Bingo did not feature content that was likely to be of strong appeal to under-18s.
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LeoVegas Gaming plc t/a BetUK
A radio ad for BetUK featuring Adebayo Akinfenwa was likely to be of strong appeal to under-18s.
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Banquist Ltd t/a Banquist, Winedrops
A paid-for Facebook ad for a wine retailer irresponsibly encouraged drinking unwisely.
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Calvin Klein Inc
[Republished ruling] Three posters for Calvin Klein did not objectify women, but one was inappropriate for display in an untargeted medium.
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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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Brown-Forman Beverages Europe Ltd t/a Jack Daniel's
A poster irresponsibly implied that drinking alcohol could overcome boredom and promoted adopting unwise drinking styles.
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Capital Credit Union Ltd
A paid-for Meta post irresponsibly encouraged consumers to spend more than they could afford by taking out a loan to fund Christmas spending.
Rulings
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