Twelve bloggers penalized for advertising law violations

The violations were identified during social media monitoring. The committee compiled a list of 110 bloggers and checks the advertisements posted on their pages daily for compliance with the Law "On Advertising". The names of the penalized bloggers, the specific nature of the violations, and the amounts of the penalties were not disclosed in the report.

In addition to bloggers, the agency monitors advertising posts by well-known singers, actors, actresses, and athletes. They have also been included in a monitoring list, and their social media pages are checked regularly.

The committee reiterated that the requirements of the law are mandatory for all participants in the advertising market: advertisers, advertising distributors, bloggers, and celebrities. All of them are responsible for the accuracy of information, and advertising must not mislead consumers or create a distorted impression of goods and services. "Ignorance of the law or a careless attitude toward it does not exempt one from liability," the agency stated. Monitoring of social media advertising will continue.