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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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Imiracle (HK) Ltd t/a ELFBAR
A poster ad and digital billboard ad for Elfbar vapes misleadingly omitted information about limited recycling options, mislead about the environmental benefit the products offered and misleadingly highlighted an environmental benefit that comes from a legal obligation which also impacts competing products.
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Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd t/a Alton Towers Resort
A website ad for Alton Towers Theme Park’s ‘Rainy Day Guarantee’ omitted material information about how it would be invoked.
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Play&Date Entertainment Zone
An in-app ad was irresponsible and likely to cause serious, widespread offence for trivialising and condoning sexual violence towards women, and was targeted irresponsibly.
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Renault UK Ltd t/a Dacia, Renault
A paid-for Meta ad misleading claimed that a hybrid car drove “Up to 80% electric driving in the city”, which was unclear.
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ACME Vape Ltd
Two TikTok posts on the IVG TikTok account promoted unlicensed, nicotine-containing e-cigarettes
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Cloud City Vapez UK Ltd
A TikTok post on Harleigh Perez’s account promoted unlicensed, nicotine-containing e-cigarettes.
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CrypticKits
A TikTok post and Instagram post misleadingly implied that people could buy football shirts for £1
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D&A Cosmetics Ltd
A TikTok post on Aimee Crowder’s account exaggerated the efficacy of a lip plumper.
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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles UK Ltd
A pre-roll YouTube ad did not condone or encoruage unsafe or irresponsible driving
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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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Toyota (GB) plc
A paid-for Facebook post and a poster ad condoned using vehicles in a way that disregarded their impact on nature and the environment, and as such were socially irresponsible.
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Borthwick Group (Energy) Ltd
A paid-for Facebook ad from a credit broker misleadingly suggested that it had been endorsed or approved by the BBC.
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FanCraze Technologies Inc
A Tweet from Essex County Cricket Club for NFTs wasn’t obviously identifiable as a marketing communication; didn’t make it clear which cryptowallet a prospective buyer would need; didn’t make it clear that it was referring to an investment product or that gas fees applied; and failed to illustrate the...
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GM Unicorn Corporation Ltd
An in-game ad for a mobile app game was inappropriately targeted and was irresponsible, likely to cause serious and widespread offence and included a gender stereotype in a way that was likely to cause harm.
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Harvey Water Softeners Ltd
A website that claimed consumers could “save up to £1100” and reduce energy bills by 30% was misleading and couldn’t be substantiated.
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Mecca Bingo Ltd
An Instagram post featuring Baga Chipz irresponsibly suggested gambling could enhance a person’s self-image or self-esteem.
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Naked Wolfe Ltd
A paid-for Facebook ad featured a model who appeared unhealthily thin.
Rulings
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