Latest news
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International Women’s Day 2026: Progress, portrayal and the CAP Code
- CAP News
- 26 February 2026
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Keeping Sunbed Advertising on the Sunny Side of the Code
- CAP News
- 26 February 2026
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Thinking outside of the (loot) box
- CAP News
- 26 February 2026
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Love is in the Air
- CAP News
- 12 February 2026
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Eye-catching Effects and Epilepsy
- CAP News
- 12 February 2026
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A CAP Icesight into ads for the Winter Olympics
- CAP News
- 29 January 2026
Latest rulings
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Alliance Winds Ltd t/a linendaily
- Upheld
- Social media (paid ad)
- 25 February 2026
A paid-for Meta ad and a website listing for an online clothing company misleadingly claimed they were established and owned by armed forces veterans and that they donated a share of profits to PTSD support organisations.
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WashWater UK Ltd
- Upheld
- Brochure
- 25 February 2026
A brochure for a water conditioning and purifying system manufacturer misleadingly implied their water treatment systems could target and remove existing limescale, reduce hot water bills and help improve certain skin conditions.
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Activision Blizzard UK Ltd t/a Call of Duty
- Upheld in part
- Social media (paid ad), Video on demand
- 18 February 2026
A Video on Demand and YouTube ad for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was socially irresponsible and likely to cause serious offence by trivialising sexual violence. Another issue was investigated but it didn’t break the rules.
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Golden Vape UK Ltd
- Upheld
- Website (own site)
- 11 February 2026
Seven product listings on eBay promoted unlicenced nicotine containing e-cigarettes and their components in media where these products cannot be advertised.

