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# Advertising

This month
November 2023
IBM pulls ads from X after report says they appeared next to antisemitic posts
The European Commission also said that it is pausing its advertising on X today.
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Nov 17th 2023, 10:21 PM
EU to ban Meta from using personal data to target ads
It follows the company’s decision to allow users in Europe to pay for ad-free access to its services.
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Nov 1st 2023, 5:14 PM
This year
2023
Ads for SSE Airtricity, Aldi and Whiteclaw breach advertising code
Adverts claiming that SSE Airtricity provides ’100% green energy’ were deemed potentially misleading, while Aldi’s ‘Swap and Save’ ads also breached the code.
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May 12th 2023, 1:07 PM
Alcohol Action Ireland calls for clampdown on '0%' drink ads as WHO labels it 'grey area'
Alcohol Action Ireland believe that the adverts breach the Public Health Alcohol Act which bans certain types of alcohol advertising.
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May 10th 2023, 4:20 PM
Artificial intelligence to be used to ensure influencers comply with advertising code
The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland ‘will use tech tools to capture information to assess’ social media posts.
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Mar 1st 2023, 10:42 AM
Last year
2022
Beauty guru Suzanne Jackson's SOSU brand found to breach advertising standards
Lidl and Applegreen were also among the companies to have breached the ASAI’s advertising code recently.
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Jul 27th 2022, 12:44 PM
Lidl leaflet and 'plastic negative' fake tan fall foul of advertising watchdog
The ASAI has upheld 18 complaints concerning breaches of its advertising code.
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Jul 5th 2022, 12:09 PM
Facebook and Instagram to reveal more on how ads target users
The announcement follows years of criticism that the social media platforms withhold too much information.
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May 24th 2022, 7:27 AM
Poll: Should all gambling ads be banned before 9pm?
The Oireachtas Justice Committee wants gambling ads to be banned before the 9pm watershed.
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May 18th 2022, 9:04 AM
All time
New rules for junk food ads aimed to 'protect the wellbeing of children' to take effect in December
The ASAI will put in place limits around when and how many junk food ads can appear in different media.
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Jun 30th 2021, 7:26 PM
Majority of Irish adults believe social media influencers are inauthentic and misrepresent real life
The finding was contained in a survey carried out by the ASAI.
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Feb 23rd 2021, 12:43 PM
Opinion: We don’t allow ads for smoking so why should gambling be any different?
As Labour brings legislation this week to tackle the issue, party senator Mark Wall says it’s time to fight back against gambling ads.
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Feb 16th 2021, 7:00 PM
Ryanair ordered to remove 'irresponsible' jab and go advert in the UK
Over 2,000 complaints were made to the British advertising watchdog about the advert.
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Feb 3rd 2021, 7:09 AM
Model Stella Tennant dies aged 50
The mother-of-four was a high-profile model from the 1990s.
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Dec 23rd 2020, 4:51 PM
Opinion: How to make a good Christmas ad, and a look at the best around
Advertising professional Kathleen Moore explains the process in creating those memorable Christmas ads and outlines some of her favourites.
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Dec 19th 2020, 8:00 PM
Government spends almost €700,000 on social media and digital ads related to Covid-19
A total of €688,805 was spent across nine different campaigns.
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Oct 31st 2020, 6:30 AM
Advertising body defends decision to ban 'offensive' Tampax ad
The ASAI said that the vast majority of complaints came from women.
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Jul 29th 2020, 6:46 PM
Poll: Should junk food advertising on TV before 9pm be banned?
It has been reported that the UK plans to introduce restrictions on how unhealthy food is sold.
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Jul 24th 2020, 8:49 AM
Coca Cola suspends ads on social media as platforms come under fire over handling of racist content
Unilver, home to brands like Lipton tea, also said it would suspend ads on social media until the end of 2020.
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Jun 27th 2020, 3:57 PM
HSE was 'gifted' €544,000 in free advertising by Google and Facebook during Covid-19 pandemic
New figures show the health service spent more than €1 million on advertising in the first two months of the crisis.
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Jun 19th 2020, 6:30 AM
Facebook rejects Australian calls to share advertising revenues with the media
Australia is set to unveil plans to force Facebook and Google to share advertising revenue they earn from news featured in their services.
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Jun 15th 2020, 7:23 AM
Here's how much the main political parties are spending on Facebook ads
Targeted Facebook ads allow political parties to select who they want to see the advert by age group, gender and where they live.
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Jan 22nd 2020, 12:05 AM
Simon Harris considering banning ads for vaping products near schools and playgrounds
Measures to restrict alcohol advertisements around children came into effect this week.
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Nov 14th 2019, 7:08 AM
New legislation will regulate political advertising on social media
The move comes amid an international debate about how social media platforms handle political ads.
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Nov 5th 2019, 10:59 PM
Facebook removes 'celeb-bait' sponsored posts featuring Ryan Tubridy
The sponsored posts linked to a page on the Amazon online marketplace.
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Oct 23rd 2019, 9:50 AM
Report finds 'lack of consistency' in online political adverts during 2019 European elections
That’s according to ElectCheck, a new research report commissioned by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.
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Sep 17th 2019, 10:27 AM
Toyota hybrid campaign falls foul of ad watchdog after misleading cost-saving claim
No indication was given in the advertisement that the amount of money saved by purchasing the car was variable.
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Updated
Sep 5th 2019, 3:18 PM
Watchdog to review use of term 'unlimited' in phone plan advertising
The ASAI said new guidelines will help to ensure certain marketing terms are not misleading to consumers.
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Aug 20th 2019, 1:47 PM
Tayto fall foul of ad rules for Facebook posts encouraging excessive consumption
One of the offending posts featured a sharing pack of Mighty Munch and a message from a “sound spud” who said he would not be sharing.
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Apr 25th 2019, 4:17 PM
EU fines Google €1.49bn for blocking ads by rivals
The fine brings Google’s total tab with the European Union to €8.2 billion in less than two years.
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Mar 20th 2019, 3:43 PM
'A disgusting example': Road Safety Authority sent dozens of complaints over L-driver ad campaign
The ad warning learner motorists not to drive unaccompanied began airing in December.
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Feb 24th 2019, 12:05 AM
'Unenforceable and unworkable': Government given legal warning over alcohol ad restrictions
Laws prohibiting the advertising of alcohol within 200 metres of schools will come into effect later this year.
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Feb 21st 2019, 12:05 AM
'Did you see that billboard, or was it just me': The personalised future of advertising
Individual billboards and the $40 billion marketing potential of Alexa – the next stage in the advertising revolution.
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Jan 13th 2019, 6:00 PM
Future Irish elections and referendums will be overseen by a new Electoral Commission
A public consultation on what structure and responsibilities the Commission will have has been launched today.
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Dec 27th 2018, 7:30 AM
An Post made not one but three Christmas ads this year. Here's how - and why
The postal service looked around the globe to try find ‘authentic’ Irish festive stories.
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Dec 25th 2018, 11:00 PM
Alcohol ads to be banned near schools, creches and playgrounds from next year
From 12 November 2019, ads for alcohol in the cinema will also be banned except for over 18s movies.
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Nov 5th 2018, 12:01 AM
Facebook announces a ban of all Eighth referendum ads from foreign sources
Facebook said that it will not allow any ads coming from foreign sources which are deemed to be “attempting to influence the outcome of the vote on May 25″.
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May 8th 2018, 1:33 PM
Health and beauty ads attracted the most complaints to the watchdog body last year
The total number of complaints increased nearly 60% last year.
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Apr 29th 2018, 6:15 AM
What happens next? Report finds no evidence of wrongdoing by Strategic Communications Unit
A review published tonight has acknowledged that the placement of Fine Gael candidates in Project 2040 advertorials was “unsatisfactory”.
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Mar 27th 2018, 9:31 PM
Dublin Fire Brigade warns businesses about advertising scam
Gardaí are looking into the scam.
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Mar 21st 2018, 5:45 PM
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