Antimonopoly Committee Expands Investigation into Advertising by Social Media Bloggers
Administrative protocols have already been drawn up for 12 out of 110 monitored content creators
The Antimonopoly Committee has announced investigations into bloggers and other internet personalities for compliance with the "On Advertising" law. The daily monitoring includes the pages of 110 bloggers.
As a result, the agency identified 12 content creators who posted advertisements violating the legislation. Administrative protocols were drawn up against them, though the names of the bloggers, the nature of the violations, and the imposed penalties have not been disclosed.
The Committee stated that the law's requirements apply to all participants in advertising activities. The agency also intends to include well-known singers, athletes, and actors who post advertisements on their social media pages in the observation lists.
