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We Are TALA Ltd
Two Instagram reels and four TikToks on influencer Grace Beverly's accounts were not obviously identifiable as ads.
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Prettylittlething.com Ltd t/a Prettylittlething.com
A series of tweets misleadingly implied that a promotion included all product lines, failed to include the closing dates or times of the promotion and misleadingly implied that further discounts would not be available when the promotion ended.
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The Sky Mining Company Ltd t/a Sky Mining
A press ad, Instagram ad and website did not make it clear that the company’s diamonds were synthetic, which was misleading.
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MNG-Mango UK Ltd
A product listing for a sweater featured a model who appeared to be unhealthily thin.
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Calvin Klein Inc
[Republished ruling] Three posters for Calvin Klein did not objectify women, but one was inappropriate for display in an untargeted medium.
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OneCompress
Two paid-for Facebook ads for bamboo gloves and socks made medical claims for unlicensed products.
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Grandbing Technology Co Ltd t/a On Fancy
A website for an online clothing retailer portrayed a child in a sexual way and was irresponsible.
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Charles Tyrwhitt Shirts Ltd
A paid-for Facebook ad for Charles Tyrwhitt, a clothing retailer, seen on 28 July 2023, featured an image of a print cotton shirt. Text on the post stated “[…] We’re proud to be a Carbon Neutral business”.
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CrypticKits
A TikTok post and Instagram post misleadingly implied that people could buy football shirts for £1
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Whaleco UK Ltd t/a Temu
Four display ads and an in-app ad for Temu were sexually graphic and likely to cause widespread offence; sexualised someone who was a child; sexually objectified women; and were inappropriately targeted.
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Prettylittlething.com Ltd t/a Prettylittlething.com
An email ad failed to administer a pricing promotion via a discount code fairly.
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Celine SA
An ad in a magazine featured a model who appeared unhealthy thin and was irresponsible.
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Maje SAS t/a Maje SAS
A paid-for Instagram post featured a model who appeared unhealthy thin and was irresponsible.
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JD Sports Fashion plc
A poster for JD Sports and Adidas irresponsibly portrayed unsafe driving practices.
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Sisters & Seekers Ltd t/a Sisters & Seekers
A website for a clothing brand irresponsibly glamorised smoking and featured people who appeared to be under 25 years of age.
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Gemporia Ltd
Two teleshopping presentations for a jewellery retailer made misleading saving claims and price statements.
Rulings
Our rulings are published every Wednesday and set out on the public record how, following investigation, the advertising rules apply and where we draw the line in judging whether an ad has broken the rules. We also publish a list of companies and organisations which, following receipt of a complaint, agreed to amend or withdraw their ad without the need for a formal investigation.
Rulings (16)