Latest news
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Avoiding ‘Fake Views’ – A guide to testimonials and endorsements
- CAP News
- 22 July 2021
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Nothing new under the Code - New platforms, same rules
- CAP News
- 22 July 2021
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Innovate to regulate: policing ads online
- ASA News
- 08 July 2021
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Protecting children online: our Q1 2021 monitoring results
- ASA News
- 07 July 2021
Latest rulings
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BPerfect Ltd
- Upheld
- Social media (influencer or affiliate ad)
- 21 July 2021
A series of Instagram story posts on Charlotte Dawson’s account were banned for failing to disclose they were ads, as well as using filters to exaggerate a product’s efficacy
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Bier Nuts Ltd
- Upheld
- Social media (own site)
- 21 July 2021
A Facebook ad for a Bier Nuts competition was banned for falsely suggesting all entrants were winners, and for not awarding promised prizes
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Cignpost Diagnostics Ltd
- Upheld
- Newspaper
- 21 July 2021
A newspaper ad for a PCR testing programme was banned for promoting behaviour that contradicted government advice on social distancing.
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Engage Clothing Ltd
- Upheld
- Social media (influencer or affiliate ad)
- 21 July 2021
An Instagram Story from Carl J Woods was banned for non-disclosure
