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ContextLogic Inc t/a Wish.com
Four in-app ads for the e-commerce platform Wish were banned for placing explicit sexual images in apps that were likely to be used by children.
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Paul Coleman
A website promoting gambling systems made misleading claims about the success and profitability of the system and was socially irresponsible for suggesting gambling could provide an alternative to employment or was a way to achieve financial security.
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LC International Limited t/a Coral
A tweet on a gambling company’s Twitter feed broke the rules by presenting a promotion in a way that was likely to encourage potentially harmful gambling behaviour.
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LC International Ltd t/a Ladbrokes
A TV ad for a gambling company did not break the rules on encouraging gambling behaviour that was socially irresponsible or portray gambling as indispensable.
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Mizkan Euro Ltd t/a Branston
A poster ad for vinegar did not condone or encourage poor nutritional habits or an unhealthy lifestyle in children.
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Hey Habito Ltd
A TV and VOD ad for an online mortgage broker featuring cartoon gory horror was scheduled appropriately to prevent it from likely being seen by young children.
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ITV Broadcasting Ltd
A TV ad for a film was not scheduled inappropriately as children made up only a small proportion of the audience and it was not directed at or likely to be of particular appeal to them.
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ASTOK Ltd t/a TVBet
A media screen and a press ad for a provider of live games to the betting industry made misleading #1 and best-selling claims.
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ITV Broadcasting Ltd
Two TV ads for a video game were not scheduled inappropriately.
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Sky UK Ltd t/a Sky, NowTV
TV ads for a video game and a film were not scheduled inappropriately.
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kidsfitnesstrackers
A product listing on a website for a children’s fitbit made misleading savings claims.
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Warner Bros. Entertainment UK Ltd
An ad on the Classic Lullabies playlist on Spotify for the film It Chapter Two was irresponsible for causing distress for children.
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Bacardi Global Brands Ltd t/a Bombay Sapphire Gin
A VOD and cinema ad for gin did not break the rules around implying alcohol was capable of changing mood or enhancing creativity.
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Betway Ltd
A YouTube ad for a gambling company broke the rules for featuring an individual who was under the age of 25.
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Missguided Ltd
A TV ad for a clothing company did not encourage irresponsible drinking.
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Nicoventures Retail (UK) Ltd t/a Vype
Web and YouTube ads were banned for promoting unlicensed nicotine-containing e-cigarettes or e-liquids.
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People Per Hour Ltd t/a PeoplePerHour
A poster ad was banned for perpetuating harmful gender stereotypes.
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Person(s) unknown t/a The Folly Bar
An ad seen on Facebook was banned for promoting or condoning excessive alcohol consumption.
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Ama Vape Lab Ltd
An Instagram post for an e-cigarette retailer was banned for promoting nicotine-containing e-cigarettes and their components in non-permitted media, and for featuring people who are or seem to be under 25 using e-cigarettes.
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Attitude Vapes
An Instagram post for an e-cigarette retailer was banned for promoting nicotine-containing e-cigarettes and their components in non-permitted media, and for featuring people who are or seem to be under 25 using e-cigarettes.
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Lifecycle Marketing - unconfirmed
Media: Internet (sales promotion)
Topic: Children and the vulnerable