Rulings (86)
  • John Mills Ltd t/a JML Direct

    • Upheld
    • Television
    • 27 March 2024

    A TV ad for a cleaning tool presented gender stereotypes in a way that was likely to cause harm.

  • Hing Fo International Ltd t/a ALFABAR

    • Upheld in part
    • Poster
    • 20 March 2024

    A poster for an electronic cigarettes brand was irresponsible for being likely to appeal particularly to under-18s, but was not inappropriately targeted. 

  • LeoVegas Gaming plc t/a Bet MGM

    • Not upheld
    • Television
    • 20 March 2024

    A TV ad for Bet MGM featuring Chris Rock was not likely to be of strong appeal to under-18s.

  • Lindar Media Ltd t/a MRQ.com

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 20 March 2024

    A paid-for Facebook ad for gaming website MrQ.com featured cartoon imagery that was likely to be of strong appeal to under-18s.

  • Volkswagen Group United Kingdom Ltd t/a Audi

    • Upheld
    • VOD
    • 06 March 2024

    A Video on Demand ad for an electric car featured misleading claims about charging time and mileage.

  • Ford Motor Company Ltd t/a Ford

    • Not upheld
    • Search (paid)
    • 21 February 2024

    A paid-for Google ad did not mislead when claiming a car had ‘zero emissions driving’.

  • BKUK Group Ltd t/a Burger King

    • Upheld
    • Email
    • 07 February 2024

    Three emails for foods in high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) were directed at children through the media in which they appeared.

  • BMW (UK) Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Search (paid)
    • 07 February 2024

    A paid-for Google ad misleadingly represented a vehicle’s environmental impact.

  • Greater London Authority

    • Upheld
    • Radio
    • 07 February 2024

    A radio ad about the ULEZ expansion misleadingly claimed that one of the most polluted places in London is inside people’s cars.

  • MG Motor UK Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Search (paid)
    • 07 February 2024

    A paid-for Google ad misleadingly represented a vehicle’s environmental impact.

  • Transport For London t/a TFL

    • Upheld in part
    • National press, Television, Radio
    • 07 February 2024

    A TV ad, radio ads and a press ad for Transport for London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) expansion contained some misleading claims about reductions in levels of nitrous oxide in central London.

  • LifeSafe Technologies Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 31 January 2024

    Two paid-for TikTok ads misleadingly implied a fire extinguisher was suitable for all sizes and types of fires.

  • Gamehaus Network Technology Co Ltd

    • Upheld
    • App (paid ad)
    • 24 January 2024

    An in-app ad for a mobile game featuring an incestuous relationship, suggesting a child had been sexualised and groomed by an adult and portraying a child in a sexual way was likely to cause serious and widespread offence.

  • Grandbing Technology Co Ltd t/a On Fancy

    • Upheld
    • Internet (website content)
    • 24 January 2024

    A website for an online clothing retailer portrayed a child in a sexual way and was irresponsible.

  • Outsourceful Ltd t/a Outsourceful

    • Upheld
    • Email, Internet (website content)
    • 24 January 2024

    An email and website for a recruitment agency perpetuated harmful racial stereotypes and were likely to cause serious offence.

  • E-Scooters 4 Less (unconfirmed) t/a E-Scooters 4 Less

    • Upheld
    • Internet (website content)
    • 17 January 2024

    A website for electric scooters, which suggested products could be ridden on UK roads despite legal restrictions, was misleading and irresponsible.

  • FunPlus International AG t/a Funplus

    • Upheld
    • Game (mobile/app)
    • 17 January 2024

    An in-app ad for a mobile game was likely to cause serious offence by trivialising and condoning sexual assault and sexual violence.

  • Marble Corporation Ltd t/a The Little Ones

    • Upheld
    • Internet (website content)
    • 17 January 2024

    A product page for a pillow irresponsibly shows an infant in an unsafe sleep position associated with Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI).

  • GIRLvsCANCER

    • Upheld
    • Poster
    • 10 January 2024

    An outdoor poster that referenced a swear word was likely to cause serious or widespread offence and was inappropriate for an untargeted medium.

  • Happytiger ApS

    • Upheld
    • Television
    • 10 January 2024

    A TV ad for bingo featured someone who appeared to be under the age of 25.