Volume: 14 Issue: 4
(April 2012)
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The recent Snickers case, which saw sponsored tweets posted by celebrities on Twitter, is the first ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority, to shed light on the current regulations and codes of practice for advertising via social media. Ashley Hurst and Audrey Tissier of Olswang LLP, discuss the details surrounding the Snickers case and the common sense approach adopted by the Advertising Standards Authority.