Rulings (38)
  • Mecca Bingo Ltd

    • Not upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 16 July 2025

    A Facebook post featuring emojis for a game to guess film names, wasn't likely to be of strong appeal to under-18s.

  • Play’n GO Malta Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Internet (display)
    • 16 July 2025

    Three banner ads promoting casino gaming content were likely to have strong appeal to under-18s and were therefore irresponsible.

  • Viva!

    • Upheld
    • Cinema (ad)
    • 16 July 2025

    A cinema ad for the vegan charity Viva!, featuring scenes of a human baby being taken from its mother and equating that with dairy calves being separated from their mothers, was irresponsible, distressing and likely to cause serious and widespread offence, particularly for viewers with experience of child los...

  • Buzz Group Ltd

    • Not upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 09 July 2025

    A post on Buzz Bingo Grimsby’s Facebook page featuring a cartoon action figure wasn’t likely to be of strong appeal to under-18s.

  • LEBOM Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 02 July 2025

    A paid-for Facebook ad and a paid-for X ad encouraged gambling behaviour that was socially irresponsible and encouraged excessive drinking.

  • LC International Ltd t/a Ladbrokes

    • Upheld
    • Television, Video on demand
    • 11 June 2025

    A TV and Video on Demand ad featured content that was reflective of youth culture and was likely to be of strong appeal to under-18s.

  • LiveScore Betting & Gaming (Gibraltar) Ltd t/a LiveScore Bet

    • Upheld
    • App (paid ad)
    • 04 June 2025

    Two in-app ads seen on the LiveScore app were inappropriately targeted towards under-18s.

  • UAB Convenity t/a Huusk

    • Upheld
    • 28 May 2025

    A TV ad for Huusk Knives was irresponsibly scheduled. 

  • GreenPixel Ltd t/a Hotel Merge Empire

    • Upheld
    • Game (mobile/app)
    • 21 May 2025

    An in-game ad was likely to cause serious or widespread offence, including by condoning domestic violence.

  • Cloud Whale Interactive Technology

    • Upheld
    • In-game (apps)
    • 07 May 2025

    An in-game ad was socially irresponsible, likely to cause serious or widespread offence and was irresponsibly targeted

  • Whaleco UK Ltd t/a Temu

    • Upheld
    • In-game (apps)
    • 07 May 2025

    An in-game ad was likely to cause serious or widespread offence.

  • Groupon International Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Website (own site)
    • 30 April 2025

    A website made misleading pricing and savings claims.

  • 2XU UK Limited

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 16 April 2025

    A paid-for Instagram ad for 2xu Recovery Compression Tights made medical claims without holding the applicable conformity marking and were not registered with the MHRA.

  • Fitzdares Ltd

    • Not upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 16 April 2025

    A post on ex-England cricketer, Stuart Broad’s X page promoting a bookmaker did not break our gambling rules as he was not likely to be of strong appeal to under-18s.

  • Belle Baby Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Website (own site)
    • 09 April 2025

    A website, which featured a product listing for a swimsuit, included an image of a child portrayed in a sexual way.

  • A3 Games Pte Ltd t/a Top Girl

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 26 March 2025

    A paid-for Facebook ad was socially irresponsible and caused serious or widespread offence, including by featuring a harmful gender stereotype by objectifying and sexualising women.

  • Stars Interactive Ltd t/a PokerStars

    • Upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 26 March 2025

    An Instagram ad portrayed gambling behaviour that was socially irresponsible by trivialising gambling, encouraging repetitive participation and describing gambling as an investment.

  • Shenzhenshi Senyi Dianzi Shangwu Youxiangongsi t/a Plum-Marketing

    • Upheld
    • Internet (classified)
    • 12 March 2025

    An Amazon product listing was socially irresponsible as it condoned an unsafe practice and featured very young children playing with a toy that was likely to cause them physical harm. 

  • Next Retail Ltd t/a NEXT

    • Upheld
    • Website (own site)
    • 12 February 2025

    A product listing on the NEXT website irresponsibly portrayed a model as being unhealthily thin.

  • Wilton Bradley Ltd t/a Xootz

    • Upheld
    • Website (own site), Television
    • 12 February 2025

    A TV ad and product page was misleading and socially irresponsible by failing to disclose that private e-scooters couldn’t be legally used in public places.

Informally resolved (2)
  • G.Network Communications Ltd

    • 07 August 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Media: Internet
    Topic: Sports, leisure and hobbies

  • Kentucky Fried Chicken (Great Britain) Ltd t/a KFC

    • 24 July 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Topic: Food, drink and supplements