Dec 13, 2023 Whose Ad is it Anyway? NAD Finds “Sponsored” Insufficient Disclosure of Material Connection in Social Posts By Allison Fitzpatrick Alexa Meera Singh Ashley Haripal The FTC recently updated its Endorsement Guides, in part to provide clarity and guidance on sufficient disclosure of material connections...
Nov 08, 2023 Meta Says AI Use Must be Disclosed in Political and Social Issue Advertising By Jeff Greenbaum Meta just announced that it is updating its advertising policies to require advertisers to disclose when political, election, or social...
Aug 19, 2021 Briley Powell sanctioned by ASA for not giving away in her giveaway By Alex Meloy An interesting ruling from the UK's Advertising Standards Authority this week highlights the pitfalls of running a prize promotion when...
Jul 05, 2021 Embedded Photo of Meghan Markle Doesn't Qualify for Fair Use on Motion to Dismiss By Brian Murphy Plaintiff owns the copyright in a photo of Meghan Markle, also known as the Duchess of Sussex, taken at a high school dance she attended...
Jun 22, 2021 The Italian Competition Authority Opens a Hidden Influencer Marketing Proceeding against British American Tobacco Italia S.p.A. And Three Influencers By Donata Cordone On May 31, 2021, the Italian Competition Authority (“Authority”) opened a proceeding against the Italian unit of the tobacco giant...
Jun 08, 2020 Instagram and Embedding Photos - An Update and a Bombshell (?) from Instagram By Brian Murphy Ars TecnicaInstagram just threw users of its embedding API under the bus" - that a company spokesperson for Facebook (which owns...
Jul 03, 2019 Sanofi given bitter pill to swallow By GALA An interesting decision by the ASA against Sanofi this week covers issues around celebrities endorsing medicines and a consideration of...