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Adverts for Gordon Ramsay’s gin banned over honeyberry claims

Ads for celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay’s gin have been banned for making unauthorised claims about the spirit’s honeyberry ingredient. The Instagram and Facebook posts for Ramsay’s Gin, seen in March, said the honeyberries that made up its “botanical ...

21 Sept 2022 at 01:01

‘Irresponsible’ gambling ads from two operators banned by watchdog

An “irresponsible” ad for bookmakers Coral featuring excited spectators at a horse race accompanied by a dramatic soundtrack has been banned over the risk it could pressure those struggling with gambling addiction. The TV ad, seen in March, showed ...

03 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Radio ads banned after terms and conditions spoken too quickly to understand

Radio ads for Paddy Power and MoneySuperMarket.com have been banned for voicing the terms and conditions so quickly that listeners were unable to understand them. Complainants said both ads, heard in December, were misleading because the terms ...

09 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Fines needed to enforce consumer laws on social media platforms, MPs told

Fines to enforce consumer protection laws around influencer advertising on social media platforms would be an “important addition” for UK regulators, the competition watchdog has told MPs. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) senior ...

27 Jan 2022 at 12:55

Oatly ads banned over misleading environmental claims

Adverts for oat drink company Oatly have been banned for making misleading environmental claims. The two TV ads, a paid-for Facebook post, a paid-for Twitter post and two newspaper ads made various claims about Oatly’s environmental ...

26 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Dairylea ad banned over two girls eating while hanging upside down

An advert featuring two girls hanging upside down while eating Dairylea cheese triangles has been banned following complaints that it could encourage unsafe behaviour. The video on demand ad, seen on ITV Hub, All 4 and My 5 in ...

19 Jan 2022 at 01:27

Persil advert banned over its ‘misleading’ environmental claims

A television advert for Persil washing liquid has been banned over “misleading” claims the product is “kinder to our planet”. The ad, seen in March, showed beaches strewn with litter and then a Persil bottle followed by the ...

31 Aug 2022 at 01:01

Match.com ‘Things that make him realise I’m a keeper’ ad banned

A TikTok post by dating site Match.com has been banned for perpetuating negative gender stereotypes which were likely to cause harm and widespread offence. The post, seen on June 30, showed clips of a couple in their home, ...

05 Oct 2022 at 09:11

Motoring

Banned car ad ‘condoned and encouraged’ irresponsible driving

A Toyota advert which “condoned and encouraged unsafe or irresponsible driving” has been banned. People were able to infer Toyota GR Series vehicles were “capable of delivering a performance based on speed and an element ...

24 Aug 2022 at 12:33

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Banned car ad ‘condoned and encouraged’ irresponsible driving

24 Aug 2022 at 11:33

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Banned car ad ‘condoned and encouraged’ irresponsible driving

24 Aug 2022 at 16:33

Banned Toyota ad ‘condoned and encouraged’ irresponsible driving

24 Aug 2022 at 11:14

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