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Thoughts, opinions, tips and advice on all things compliance, regulation and ad-related from ASA and regulatory expert and consultant, Rupa Shah.

TALA & Grace Beverley - A Lesson in Commercial Disclosure

With the influencer Grace Beverley hitting the headlines this week for an Advertising Standards Authority ruling into her social media...

May 23, 20244 min read

There were two ASA rulings this week investigating Sophie Hinchliffe (AKA Mrs Hinch) for not clearly disclosing that her Instagram posts...

Mar 17, 20238 min read

As the Advertising Standards Authority publishes it's first ruling into a TikTok ad, I decided it was time to talk about the error that...

Nov 4, 20203 min read

Summary of the ASA's report into the labelling of influencer advertising

Sep 6, 20193 min read

Guidance for compliant influencer marketing in the MICE industry

Aug 13, 20194 min read

Here's a good rule/tip/mantra to follow: ASA rulings that are not upheld, i.e. "no breach", can be as significant as those that are...

Sep 19, 20182 min read

This week sees another ASA ruling against an influencer who really ought to know the rules by now. It's certainly not the first time...

Sep 13, 20183 min read

Last week blogger Elle Darby hit the headlines for being publicly shamed by a Dublin hotel for trying to blag a free hotel room for...

Jan 22, 20183 min read

Well, here it is, the first blog for my new business. Choosing a topic wasn’t easy so I’m keeping it simple and using this first post as...

Jul 22, 20172 min read