Rulings (20)
  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Wahed Invest Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Poster
    • 08 January 2025

    Six posters which appeared on the TfL network caused serious offence by featuring images of burning US dollar and Euro banknotes.

  • Jaded London Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 11 December 2024

    An Instagram post was socially irresponsible and caused serious offense by featuring a harmful stereotype by objectifying and sexualising women.

  • get_0ut_0f_debt Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Social media (own site)
    • 11 December 2024

    A video on the get_0ut_0f_debt TikTok account was irresponsible and caused serious offense and unjustified distress.

  • ACME Vape Ltd

    • Upheld in part
    • Social media (own site), Cinema (ad)
    • 04 December 2024

    A cinema ad and post seen on IVG Vape’s LinkedIn page made unsubstantiated health claims and promoted unlicensed nicotine-containing vapes in unpermitted media but wasn’t directed at people under 18 through the selection of media in which it appeared.

  • Samsung Electronics (UK) Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Internet (website content)
    • 27 November 2024

    A website promotion misleadingly described a promotional item as “free”, did not make clear promotional items would have to be purchased upfront before being redeemed via a cashback mechanism and omitted significant conditions.

  • Fern Brady

    • Upheld
    • Website (paid ad)
    • 20 November 2024

    A paid-for ad for the comedian Fern Brady, seen on the Sky News website, was likely to cause serious offence to some within the Christian faith.

  • Great Grass MCR Ltd t/a Great Grass

    • Upheld
    • Poster
    • 13 November 2024

    A poster was socially irresponsible and caused serious or widespread offence by featuring a harmful gender stereotype and objectifying women.  

  • W8 Tech Cyprus Ltd t/a Seeking

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 16 October 2024

    A paid-for Reddit ad for a dating website perpetuated sexist and negative gender stereotypes and was likely to cause harm and widespread offence.

  • 247 Home Furnishings Ltd t/a 247Blinds

    • Upheld
    • Internet (website content)
    • 04 September 2024

    A website ad which made references to blindness were likely to cause serious or widespread offence on the grounds of disability.

  • FL19 CIC t/a Frontline 19

    • Not upheld
    • Cinema
    • 17 July 2024

    A cinema ad for a non-profit support service wasn't irresponsible and did not cause unjustifiable distress.

  • Spectrum Awakening

    • Upheld
    • Social media (paid ad)
    • 03 July 2024

    A paid-for Facebook ad made claims that a supplement could help to prevent, treat or cure developmental language disorder, autism and ADHD.

  • Online Classifieds AG t/a PURE

    • Upheld
    • 12 June 2024

    Two posters for the PURE Dating App, seen in March 2024: a. The poster depicted four images of cartoon style heads, next to text that stated, “IT’S A GOOD DAY TO GET SOME HEAD” and “ON PURE DATING APP” followed by a QR code. b. The poster depicted a cartoon head of a princess, next t...

  • Alzheimer's Society

    • Not Upheld
    • Television, Radio
    • 05 June 2024

    Three TV ads and a radio ad for a charity were not irresponsible, did not cause serious or widespread offence, and did not cause unjustifiable distress.

  • iVape London Ltd

    • Upheld
    • Email
    • 05 June 2024

    An email broke the rules by directly promoting to consumers unlicensed nicotine-containing e-cigarettes and their components.

  • Sony Interactive Entertainment Network Europe Ltd t/a PlaySation

    • Not upheld
    • 22 May 2024

    An ad for 'Call of Duty Modern Warfare III' was not irresponsibly targeted.

Informally resolved (1)
  • Kentucky Fried Chicken (Great Britain) Ltd t/a KFC

    • 24 July 2024
    • Number of complaints: 0

    Topic: Food, drink and supplements