The European Commission and various national consumer protection authorities have been carrying out a sweep of posts by 572 influencers....
Can you always tell when influencers are paid to feature a product in their content? Or if a brand is behind an unboxing video? Or if an...
Thanks to Denise Moretti and Livia Petrucci for collaborating on this article On June 1, 2023, the Advertising Self-Regulatory Institute...
In case you missed it, on 23 March 2023, the ASA published an updated version of its guidance entitled "Making clear that an ad is an...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settled with Kim Kardashian over allegations she violated Section 17(b) of the Securities...
Last week the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) select committee finally published its long-awaited report into influencer...
The UK's leading trade body for advertisers, the Incorporated Society of British Advertising (ISBA), has launched a new Code of Conduct...
This morning, the UK's Advertising Standards Authority has launched a new weapon in the war against recidivist influencers who fail to...
After spending a decade carving out space in the industry, influencers are now being welcomed into the SAG-AFTRA union, which is...
Images play a pivotal role in modern society, as they can convey various messages and acquire autonomous informational, commercial, or...
A recent injunction issued by the Court of Genoa in a proceeding between Philipp Plein and Ferrari provides useful guidelines on the...
On February 25, 2020, the Italian Competition Authority (“AGCM”) closed its proceedings against the Italian food giant Barilla G. e R....
Back in June 2019 we referred that the General Directorate of Consumer Affairs (DGC), a public entity of the Ministry of Economy in...
A pattern is now emerging of the ASA rejecting complaints about social media campaigns for restricted products, such as HFSS and alcohol,...
An interesting decision by the ASA against Sanofi this week covers issues around celebrities endorsing medicines and a consideration of...
The General Directorate of Consumer Affairs (DGC), a public entity of the Ministry of Economy in charge of consumer protection policy in...