Harm/Irresponsibility

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Betfair Casino Ltd t/a Betfair Casino
- Not upheld
- 07 October 2020
A TV ad for Betfair did not portray, condone or encourage gambling behaviour that was socially irresponsible.
Skinny Clinic t/a Germaine Smith and Michel Thompson
- Upheld
- 07 October 2020
Three Instagram posts by a weight loss injection provider which made irresponsible weight loss claims and a website ad which promoted prescription-only medicines to the general public were banned.
Skinny Revolution Ltd
- Upheld
- 07 October 2020
Four Instagram post by a weight loss injection provider were banned for making irresponsible weight loss claims, for promoting prescription-only medicines to the general public and for exploiting people’s insecurities around body image during lockdown.
SkinnyJab Ltd t/a SkinnyJab
- Upheld
- 07 October 2020
Two Instagram posts by an influencer in association with a weight loss injection provider were banned for promoting prescription-only medicines to the general public and for irresponsibly implying that the product could be used by people who were not overweight.

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