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This guidance will support influencers to comply with their obligations under the law so that consumers know when they are being advertised to<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key points for Influencers to consider include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use the hashtag #Ad\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A number of different hashtags (#IWorkWith, #OwnBrand) are currently used by influencers to indicate advertising. For the avoidance of confusion, all commercial content should now be labelled #Ad (or #F\u00f3gra for Irish-language posts)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hashtags must be instantly visible to consumers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Posts about own brands must also be labelled as advertising<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Orla Twomey, Chief Executive at the Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cConsumers shouldn\u2019t have to question if and when they are being advertised to \u2013 it should be instantly clear. The guidance takes account of developments in influencer marketing and provides clear and straightforward guidance for influencers and brands they work with, on how to correctly and clearly label and disclose advertising content on their social media channels, to ensure that consumers are not misled.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The fundamental requirement for any advertising to be identifiable as such has been in existence for over 40 years. 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