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Misleading advertising

Misleading advertisers make false promises about what their products can do, or conceal or leave out important facts, creating a false impression. Often they target the most vulnerable members of our society, using wild claims to sell their products.

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If the organisations who take the lead on regulating advertising are unable to deal effectively with misleading advertising, they can refer the matter to the Office of Fair Trading. Find out more via the following external link to the OFT website.
www.oft.gov.uk/advice_and_resources/small_businesses/advertising/advertising2

The following external link goes to the Advertising Standards Authority website. The ASA make sure all advertising meets the high standards laid down in the advertising codes.
www.asa.org.uk/asa/