Latest news
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Sunbed advertising – How to avoid a regulatory burn
- CAP News
- 15 April 2021
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Vetting claims about products for animal health
- CAP News
- 15 April 2021
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Paws and clause: Avoiding an advertising cat-astrophe when featuring animals
- CAP News
- 15 April 2021
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Spring clean your ‘allergy’ advertising
- CAP News
- 15 April 2021
Latest rulings
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Gallaher Ltd t/a JTI UK
- Upheld in part
- VOD
- 14 April 2021
A video ad for a nicotine pouch product was banned for implying that nicotine pouches had mood-alerting or stimulant effects which made gaming more enjoyable.
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Missguided Ltd
- Upheld
- Social media (influencer or affiliate ad)
- 14 April 2021
An Instagram post by influencer Zara McDermott promoting Missguided products was banned for not being obviously identifiable as an ad.
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North Wests Competitions Ltd
- Upheld
- Social media (influencer or affiliate ad)
- 14 April 2021
Two Instagram posts by an influencer promoting a free giveaway were banned for not being obviously identifiable as ads.
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Flexible Digital Solutions Ltd
- Upheld
- Internet (social networking)
- 07 April 2021
A paid-for Facebook ad and a website ad for a debt advice service were banned for exaggerating the speed and ease of the process, trivialising the application process and for not stating the risks and fees associated with IVAs.
