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Love Island’s Molly-Mae Hague broke rules with Instagram giveaway

Love Island’s Molly-Mae Hague broke rules with Instagram giveaway

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Getty ImagesMolly-Mae Hague has fallen foul of the UK's advertising watchdog for a second time.The Love Island star has been reprimanded for running an £8,000 online prize draw that failed to follow the rules for such competitions. The watchdog said she had been unable to provide evidence the winners had been randomly and fairly picked.One lawyer said it suggests the authority is now pursuing a wider range of cases against influencers.Until recently, its focus has been on those who simply failed to flag paid-for posts as being ads.Ms Hague previously had a complaint upheld against her for failing to make clear one of her posts was an advert for an online clothing retailer.Fake tansThe 21-year-old rose to prominence after appearing on ITV's dating reality show Love Island in 2019, when she ...