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This playbook explains how we use social media at GDS. In it, we share our best practice, what we've learned and what we're planning to do.
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How to comply with the requirements on promoting medicines to the public and to prescribers and suppliers of medicines.
Appeal a decision by your local planning authority about an application for consent to display an advertisement - documents you need to provide, who can appeal, how long it takes
The CMA is investigating whether Google might have abused a dominant position through its conduct in ad tech
How employers can create apprenticeship adverts using their apprenticeship service account.
Following CMA action, Instagram will do more to prevent hidden advertising on its app and website, signalling an important behaviour shift by a major platform.
Decisions made by MHRA on adverts reported to have breached the legislation on advertising medicines.
Employers can use the 'Find a job’ service to advertise jobs online
Advertising Standards Authority rules against misleading income trust advertising that uses HMRC's logo.
The Office of Fair Trading ( OFT ) was responsible for protecting consumer interests throughout the UK. Its responsibilities have been passed to a number of different organisations. View the closed OFT site in the UK Government Web Archive ....
New rules to crack down on illegal ads, influencer scams and protect children online
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