misleading advertising Advertising that deceives or is likely to deceive those to whom it is addressed or whom it reaches and, because of its deceptive nature, is likely to affect consumers’ behaviour or injures or is likely to injure a competitor. The Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008 provide protection against misleading marketing. 
https://www.asa.org.uk/ • Advertising Standards Authority website |