Latest news
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Body image in advertising - digitally altered images
- ASA and CAP News
- 21 November 2023
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Fake Endorsements In Ads Makes Everyone Sad: A Look At Influencer Reviews
- CAP News
- 14 September 2023
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Don’t pay the price for your “Free Trials” advertising
- CAP News
- 14 September 2023
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A picture says a thousand words. Avoiding misleading imagery in ads
- CAP News
- 10 August 2023
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Sun, Sea and…Surgery? – Advice for cosmetic surgery tourism ads
- CAP News
- 18 May 2023
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Influencing your choice of influencer
- CAP News
- 23 March 2023
Latest rulings
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Chengyi Daily Department Store t/a Shop1102829235 Store
- Upheld
- Website (paid ad)
- 01 November 2023
A paid-for ad on AliExpress was irresponsible for featuring a model that appeared unhealthily thin and made medicinal claims for an unlicensed product.
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Doctor Burgos de la Obra SLP t/a drburgosdelaobra_lipedema
- Upheld in part
- Social media (influencer or affiliate ad)
- 18 October 2023
Ads on Gabriella Lindley’s YouTube, TikTok and Instagram pages were not obviously identifiable as ads.
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Estheday
- Upheld
- Social media (paid ad)
- 10 May 2023
A paid-for Instagram story promoting cosmetic surgery trivialised the decision to have cosmetic surgery, misleadingly exaggerated the effectiveness of the two promoted cosmetic procedures and omitted material information regarding cosmetic surgery procedures abroad and the need for a pre-consultation.
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Pure Clear Minds Ltd t/a Clear Minds Hypnotherapy
- Upheld
- Social media (paid ad)
- 10 May 2023
A paid for Facebook ad for a Hypnotherapy company misleadingly implied that the advertised product would have the same impact as a gastric band and that it would have a noticeable impact on weight within three weeks.