Over half (51%) of people in Ireland say they are concerned by a lack of transparency in influencer marketing according to research conducted by the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland

**NOTE: New guidance on social media advertising for influencers launched was launched on 27 October 2023. You can read the guidance here.** Over half (51%) of people in Ireland say they are concerned by a lack of transparency in influencer marketing according to research conducted by the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland   Nearly 3 […]

ASAI Complaints Bulletin – Release No. 1 2021

Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland releases latest Complaints Bulletin   10 advertisements found to be in breach of the ASAI Code on grounds relating to Misleading, Misleading / Availability, Health & Beauty, Promotions with prizes, Misleading / Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages   11th February 2021 – The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland’s (ASAI) independent Complaints […]

The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland joins the International Council for Advertising Self-Regulation (ICAS) as full member

        The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland joins the International Council for Advertising Self-Regulation (ICAS) as full member     ICAS welcomes the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI) as a full member of the International Council for Advertising Self-Regulation (ICAS)   Since ICAS was formally launched in October 2016, the Advertising […]

80% believe digital advertising should be regulated the same as advertising according to research conducted by The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland

  80% believe digital advertising should be regulated the same as advertising according to research conducted by The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland   59% said content that appears false and not authentic annoys them   Only 7% have trust in what influencers post   YouTube and Instagram ranked most popular social channels among under […]

ASAI Complaints Bulletin – Release No. 6 2020

Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland releases latest Complaints Bulletin   8 advertisements found to be in breach of the ASAI Code on grounds relating to Recognisability, Misleading/Substantiation, Availability, and Principles/ /Prices     17th November 2020 – The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland’s (ASAI) independent Complaints Committee has released its latest Complaints Bulletin, which contains […]

The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland welcomes Google to the EASA Network – the first digital pure play company member of the Alliance

  15th October 2020 – The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (ASAI), the independent self-regulatory body committed to promoting the highest standards of marketing communications in Ireland, welcomes Google, as the first corporate member of the European Advertising Standards Alliance (EASA) and a partner of the ad self-regulatory (SR) network. This new partnership with a […]

ASAI Complaints Bulletin – Release No. 5 2020

Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland releases latest Complaints Bulletin   5 advertisements found to be in breach of the ASAI Code on grounds relating to Misleading/Recognisability, Substantiation, Promotional Marketing Practices and Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages, Infant and Follow-on Formula   30th September 2020 – The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland’s (ASAI) independent Complaints Committee has […]

ASAI Update on the Tampax and Tea advertisement

In relation to the Tampax and Tea advertisement, the advertiser, Procter & Gamble, has informed us that they have chosen not to seek a review of the decision made by the Complaints Committee, the body responsible for complaint adjudication and which acts independently of the ASAI Board and the ASAI Executive. As a result, the […]

ASAI Complaints Bulletin – Release No. 4 2020

Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland releases latest Complaints Bulletin   5 advertisements found to be in breach of the ASAI Code on grounds relating to Principals/Decency & Propriety, Misleading/Substantiation/Presentation and Alcohol   29th July 2020 – The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland’s (ASAI) independent Complaints Committee has released its latest Complaints Bulletin, which contains 7 […]

ASAI Complaints Bulletin – Release No. 3 2020

Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland releases latest Complaints Bulletin   8 advertisements found to be in breach of the ASAI Code on grounds relating to Misleading Advertising, Recognisability, Principals, Substantiation/Health   22 June 2020 – The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland’s (ASAI) independent Complaints Committee has released its latest Complaints Bulletin, which contains 10 case […]