Two complaints relating to social media posts by influencer Lorna Spaine upheld
Advertising Standards Authority says ‘clear’ disclosure required that a post is an advert
ASAI adopts voluntary junk food rules amid calls for tougher crackdown
Irish Heart Foundation urges statutory ban on digital marketing of HFSS foods
Health and beauty ads yield highest number of complaints to standards body
Dubious Covid-19 claims accounted for only ‘minor’ share of complaints to ASAI in 2020
Complaints over ‘offensive’ Tampax tampon advert upheld
Claims to standards authority included that ad demeaned women and contained innuendo
Complaints to advertising standards body rose 10% in 2019
Total of 105 ads found to be in breach of ASAI code last year
Toyota, Tesco, Lidl and Harvey Norman fall foul of advertising watchdog
Several social media influencers also found to be in breach of authority’s code
Broadband firms face clampdown on ads for ‘misleading’ top speeds
Watchdog says ads for internet speeds must alert customers to level of availability
Guidelines issued for non-alcoholic drink ads to avoid ‘confusion’
Non-alcoholic product variants should not target children, watchdog rules dictate
Lar Corbett’s pub rebuked for ad showing Jesus drinking a pint
Advertising watchdog said Dealz campaign unnecessarily objectified men
Can advertising standards keep up with social media's influencers?
Rise of Irish social media influencers raises issues for advertisers
Photoshopped Rimmel ad by beauty blogger was ‘misleading’
Advertising watchdog makes first finding against a social influencer
Eir advert offering sports channel for ‘€1 a month’ breached standards
Watchog also upholds complaint over promotion of company’s broadband speeds
Advertisers must ensure ‘influencers’ play by the rules, watchdog says
Brands have ‘primary responsibility’ for disclosure, advertising standards body says
Ads for telecoms companies generated the most complaints in 2016
Ireland’s advertising watchdog says complaints increased 8% to 1,329 last year
Eir warned by advertising watchdog over misleading adverts
Consumer complainants objected to Eir quoting three prices for broadband bundles
‘Influencer marketing’: honest blogging or fake endorsement?
‘It’s in the interest of brands and influencers to let people know when payment’s involved’
Complaints upheld against ‘sexist’ Sprite advertisement
Advertising standards body agreed ‘exploitative’ ad caused grave offence
Advertising chief seeks to ‘get message out’ on new standards
Alcohol ads and paid social media ‘influencers’ among ASAI’s targets for monitoring
Ads for e-cigarettes and gambling will be subject to new rules
New code from advertising standards body to come into force on Tuesday
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