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  • TePe Oral Hygiene Products Ltd

    • Not Upheld
    • Poster
    • 10 October 2018

    A poster displayed on London Underground trains for TePe, an oral health care product company, seen on 7 April 2018 included text which stated “A TePe can get you to 100% clean … Your toothbrush only cleans up to 60% of your teeth … No wonder 94% of dental hygienists recommend them*”. Small print at the bottom of the a...

  • Allay Claims Ltd t/a CheckMyPaydayLoan.com

    • Upheld
    • Radio
    • 07 February 2018

    A radio ad for a claims management company, CheckMyPaydayLoan.com, broadcast on 20 September 2017. The ad featured a voice-over that stated, "Ever had a time in your life where you've been forced to rely on payday loans and then struggled to make the repayments? You could be entitled to compensation. At Check My P...

  • General Motors UK Ltd t/a Vauxhall

    • Not Upheld
    • Television, Radio
    • 07 February 2018

    A TV and radio ad for Vauxhall:a. The TV ad, seen in September 2017, showed a couple in a car discussing the Wi-Fi password. The voice-over at the ad’s conclusion stated, “We call that one of life’s small victories and here’s another one: we’ll beat your quote from the well-known online car buyer by £1000 on part-excha...

  • Make The Air Fair

    • Upheld
    • Poster, Internet (social networking), Internet (display), Regional press
    • 07 February 2018

    A paid-for Facebook post, regional press ad, poster and internet display ad for Make The Air Fair:a. The paid-for Facebook post, seen in early December 2016, was headed “Make The Air Fair” and stated “Our airwaves are up for sale. BT already own too much and now they want even more. Tell Sharon White, Head of Ofcom, sh...

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