ASA’s Independent Complaints Council has upheld 23 cases in full in its latest complaints bulletin. Advertisements across Social Media, Online, In Store Point of Sale Material and Direct Marketing were found to be in breach of the ASA Code. The Complaints Council chose to not uphold one complaint.
Details of the complaints can be found below.
The Complaints Council is a completely independent arm of the Advertising Standards Authority and is responsible for considering and adjudicating on complaints submitted by the public, by an organisation, by a Government Department, or any other person or body. The Council is made up of a range of experts from the advertising, media, education, consumer, and marketing sectors.
Advertiser
Medium
Complaint Category
Status
Garreth Martin Flooring (GM Flooring) – @chelseatylermcgrane
Online (Influencer’s Social Media Account)
Upheld
Haremi Limited – 4TH ARQ – @niamhdeburn
Online (Influencer’s Social Media Account)
1- Upheld
2- Upheld
Blanchardstown Shopping Centre – @niamhdebrun
Online (Influencer’s Social Media Account)
1- Upheld
2- Upheld
Lidl Ireland GmbH – @niamhdebrun
Online (Influencer’s Social Media Account)
1- Upheld
2- Upheld
Spacegoods – @twins_and_me_
Online (Influencer’s Social Media Account)
Upheld