02 Dec, 2024 ASA Rulings Summary, 30 October - 6 November - Introducer-brokers, staying safe in the sun, discount disasters By Filip Badina Alexia Meade Emma Heron Hannah Potter +1 more... Show less Over the last month we saw the ASA: (i) reinforce responsible advertising in relation to sun protection, (ii) remind advertisers of the...
18 Nov, 2024 Online Safety Act: Chatbots and Gen AI By Ally Clark Duncan Calow On 8 November 2024, Ofcom published an open letter addressed to online service providers in the UK confirming that the Online Safety Act...
08 Nov, 2024 Radical new rules for media platforms as Coimisiún na Mean publishes Ireland’s first Online Safety Code By Gavin Woods Darach Connolly Emer McEntaggart Claire O'Brien Michael Twomey Sarah Kelly +3 more... Show less Introduction On 21 October 2024, Coimisiún na Mean (CNaM) published Ireland’s first Online Safety Code (Code). Essentially, the Code...
28 Oct, 2024 New German accessibility law targets inclusive digital products and services by 2025: challenges and opportunities for economic operators By Nico Brunotte Thorben Müller The proportion of people with mild or moderate disabilities in the European market is steadily increasing, as is the proportion of older...
26 Sep, 2024 Revival of the Romanian state aid scheme/cash rebate on production of audiovisual works By corina badiceanu Revival of the Romanian state aid scheme/cash rebate on production of audiovisual works The Romanian state aid scheme (that is...
25 Sep, 2024 Navigating the new draft law on cinema and audiovisual culture: Key provisions and controversies By Daniela Mejia In June 2024, the Spanish government approved the Proyecto de Ley del Cine y de la Cultura Audiovisual, forwarding it for parliamentary...
21 Aug, 2024 ASA ruling summary, 14 August 2024 - dragons in the firing line, old-age rap fans and no such thing as free WIFI By Alex Lowe Hannah Potter Georgina Doukanaris Petros Nafpliotis +1 more... Show less This week the ASA have reminded businesses the rules around: (i) “free” product claims; (ii) disclosing where investors in/directors of...
21 Aug, 2024 "Stay on Target" - What all advertisers need to know about targeting on social media By Alex Lowe Your creative team have just worked on a fantastic new campaign and your digital team can't wait to share the assets on social media. Of...
12 Aug, 2024 ASA rulings summary, July 2024 - are ads expected in paid streaming subscriptions? Gambling ad allowed near(ish) to school and misleading images By Hannah Potter Georgina Doukanaris Alexander Ioannides This month the ASA has made some helpful rulings around (a) whether streaming services need to disclose the presence of paid ads up front...
25 Jul, 2024 Irish High Court Decisions bring clarity with victory for Coimisiún na Meán By Emer McEntaggart Gavin Woods Darach Connolly Claire O'Brien Sarah Kelly +2 more... Show less The designation of Tumblr and Reddit as Video-Sharing Platform Services (VSPS) by Coimisiún na Meán (CNaM), the Irish Media Commission,...
22 Jul, 2024 ASA rulings summary, June/ July 2024 - TikTok trends go wrong, number one claims and nobody is getting a starter By Hannah Potter Petros Nafpliotis Amneek Thiara Georgina Doukanaris Natalie Shallal Angelica Pediconi +3 more... Show less This month the ASA has provided a reminder that (i) encouraging excessive drinking is no laughing matter; (ii) number 1 claims must be...
15 Jul, 2024 Trends in Advertising Regulation By Alex Lowe Hannah Potter Georgina Doukanaris In this post, we've distilled the ASA's stated key considerations based on its work from last year: claims regarding climate change; body...
15 Jul, 2024 Avoid an Olympic faux pas: What marketers should know before the Paris Games By Stephen Carter-Mcleod The Paris Olympics are right around the corner. All eyes will be on the Games – but brands and agencies should understand how to leverage...
04 Jul, 2024 "In-car entertainment" systems in the focus of German media authority for the first time - new supervisory practice relevant for all car manufacturers By Rabea Kjellsson Michael Stulz-Herrnstadt The Commission for Licensing and Supervision (ZAK), a body of the German media supervisory authority, recently classified certain in-car...
27 Jun, 2024 ASA Rulings Summary, June 2024 - Distressing charity ads, dashcams and the "Mynx" effect By Hannah Potter Amneek Thiara This month we see the ASA rule on: (i) misleading claims about the quality of dashcams; (ii) whether poignant charity ads cause harm and...
24 Jun, 2024 The Spanish Government publishes the preliminary regulation addressing Loot boxes By Elisa Lorenzo On June 4, 2024, the Spanish Government approved the Draft Bill of the Fundamental Law for the protection of minors in digital...