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From likes to shares: ASA upholds complaints against WeShop for influencer marketing
Written Osborne Clarke on 18 Aug 2023
Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and WeShop Holdings Ltd (WeShop) Where: United Kingdom When: 19 July 2023 Law stated as at: 4 August 2023 What happened: The ASA has…
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ASA’s AI-telligent eye: catching rogue ads in the act!
Written Osborne Clarke on 18 Aug 2023
Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) Where: United Kingdom When: 14 June 2023 Law stated as at: 4 August 2023 What happened: The ASA has taken significant strides towards more…
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EESC seeks to ‘influence’ EU-wide approach on influencer marketing
Written Osborne Clarke on 18 Aug 2023
Who: European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Where: European Union When: 3 July 2023 Law stated as at: 2 August 2023 What happened: On 3 July 2023, the EESC, a…
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Absolute-ly environmentally friendly claims? BCAP and CAP publish updated guidance on green claims
Written Osborne Clarke on 27 Jul 2023
Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP), and The Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) Where: United Kingdom When: 23 June 2023 Law stated as…
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JD Sports and KSI are issued the ‘red card’ by the ASA
Written Osborne Clarke on 22 Jun 2023
Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), KSI / Mr Olatunji (KSI) and JD Sports Fashion plc (JD) Where: United Kingdom When: 17 May 2023 Law stated as at: 9 June…
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Squeaky clean: updates on greenwashing
Written by Emily Tombs on 22 Jun 2023
Who: The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the Council of the European Union (Council), the European Parliament, and the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) Where: United Kingdom and the European…
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Influencers: what’s in it for you?
Written by Thuvaraka Balamurali on 28 Apr 2023
Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), Sophie Hinchliffe t/a Mrs Hinch (Hinch) and Erim Kaur (Kaur).Where: United KingdomWhen: 8 March 2023 & 15 March 2023Law stated as at: 17 April…
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The ‘unfiltered’ truth behind product #ads
Written Osborne Clarke on 28 Apr 2023
Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Charlotte DawsonWhere: United KingdomWhen: 15 February 2023Law stated as at: 8 March 2023 What happened:Influencer Charlotte Dawson posted three social media stories. Two…
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Ofcom opens consultation on HFSS advertising restrictions
Written by Stefanie Lo Katrina Anderson on 28 Apr 2023
Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and The Office of Communications (Ofcom)Where: United KingdomWhen: 21 February 2023Law stated as at: 6 March 2023 What happened:Ofcom launched a consultation on its…
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ASA issues warning on the use of violence in adverts
Written Osborne Clarke on 24 Feb 2023
Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Surfshark B.V. t/a SurfsharkWhere: United KingdomWhen: 18 January 2023Law stated as at: 9 February 2023 What happened:There was an embedded paid-for ad in…
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BrewDog’s fruity claim not so grape: ASA issues further warnings on how to promote alcoholic products
Written Osborne Clarke on 25 Jan 2023
Who: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and BrewDog Plc (BrewDog)Where: United KingdomWhen: 7 December 2022Law stated as at: 11 January 2023 What happened:A marketing email sent out by BrewDog featured…
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Recent ASA decisions on CBD advertising give timely reminders for companies selling CBD products
Written by Charlie Hennig Katrina Anderson on 16 Nov 2022
What happened: ASA has recently published two rulings, see here and here, that provide reminders on advertising cannabidiol (CBD) products. Both rulings involved the ASA receiving complaints from the European…
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