Latest news
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A fine line - the dos and don’ts of advertising Botox
- CAP News
- 17 October 2019
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Getting it right on mental health
- CAP News
- 10 October 2019
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Break the habit, not the Code – Stop-smoking aids
- CAP News
- 03 October 2019
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Avoiding miscon(tra)ceptions
- CAP News
- 26 September 2019
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Podcast episode six: Who's a celebrity? What's an ad?
- ASA News
- 22 August 2019
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Avoid the ASA taking a jab you - Ads featuring prescription only weight loss injections
- CAP News
- 09 August 2019
Latest rulings
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AK Sports Therapy & Massage t/a AK Sports Therapy & Massage
- Not Upheld
- Internet (social networking)
- 04 December 2019
Posts on Instagram and LinkedIn for sports therapy and massage did not break the rules around misleadingness.
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BWRT Ltd
- Upheld
- Internet (on own site)
- 27 November 2019
A website for Brainworking Recursive Therapy made claims that they couldn’t substantiate and broke the rules by targeting ads at people seeking treatment for conditions for which medical supervision was necessary.
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The White Star Key Group Ltd
- Upheld
- Internet (social networking)
- 31 July 2019
An Instagram post promoting a weight loss food supplement, published by Influencer Jemma Lucy (@jemlucy) on 5 May 2019 showed her sitting at a table in a bikini and socks, holding a mug. Three packets were featured on the table. Text stated “I’ve been staying in shape with my go to @skinnycaffe products....
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Person(s) unknown
- Upheld
- Internet (on own site)
- 17 July 2019
The website for Mind Body Reset www.mindbodyreset.co.uk, a complementary therapy provider, seen on 11 February 2019. Text on the home page listed the following conditions “ADHD- Fibro - Depression - Stress - Anxiety - PTSD - ME/CFS”. Text on the “FAQ” page stated, “Mental Health problem...