Truth in (social media) advertising and deceptive influencers
Does South Africa have any formal regulations in place to ensure influencers declare their endorsement of products/brands on social media?
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Tag: ASA
Supreme Court of Appeal gives advertising authority its fangs back
A High Court ruling that left the ASA powerless against any advertising by companies that were not ASA members, even ...
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ASA undergoes radical restructuring, ready for business
The Advertising Standards Authority of South Africa (ASA) has undergone radical restructuring with a new acting CEO in place, major ...
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Why the advertising industry should cheer new rules on gender stereotypes
Britain’s advertising watchdog is introducing tough new standards, which could ban adverts which feature potentially harmful gender stereotypes. This could ...
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Why we’re dropping Google Ads
From today, we’re dropping Google adverts from GroundUp. The Google advertising model is broken: not for Google of course, which ...
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The insanity of advertising regulation
OPINION: I really don’t know whether they still do it, but whenever South Africa’s Advertising Standards Authority came under fire ...
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