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influencers

Last month
April 2025
influencers
Hozier joins Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Snoop Dogg on Time’s ‘100 Most Influential People’ list
17 Apr
9.6k
29
This year
2025
CCPC
Brian O'Driscoll served with compliance notice by consumer watchdog over social media posts
25 Mar
6.2k
8
Sin bin
Brian O'Driscoll served with compliance notice by consumer watchdog over social media posts
25 Mar
42.5k
11
All time
Consumer protection
From today, influencers have to label paid promotional posts as ads
27 Oct 2023
12.1k
32
influencers
Parenting: When we were growing up, our parents weren't bombarded by images of perfection
Margaret Lynch
7 Oct 2023
20.7k
30
TikTax
Revenue has written to a number of Irish influencers urging them to declare income earned
5 Oct 2023
49.3k
influencers
Influencers in France could face jail time under new advertising law
1 Jun 2023
12.7k
14
Social Media
Almost half of adverts posted by social media influencers not labelled as such, research finds
13 Dec 2022
7.9k
8
influencers
MEPs, assemble: Could Ireland's MEPs do more to influence Europe?
29 Jun 2022
7.3k
9
Survey
Majority of Irish adults believe social media influencers are inauthentic and misrepresent real life
23 Feb 2021
29.7k
46
advertising standards
Influenced: ASAI records spike in complaints about health and beauty ads
29 Apr 2020
19.7k
12
influencers
Barrett and Farrell - Out of position or thriving in new surroundings?
25 Oct 2019
4.5k
1
media and marketing
The ads industry watchdog is still fielding dozens of complaints about influencers
28 Jul 2019
13.2k
8
Insta Cull
Here’s why some influencers woke up this morning with a lot less Instagram followers
13 Feb 2019
27.3k
4
Gifted
Here's the suss on the British influencer drama over new super strict guidelines on #sponcon
1 Feb 2019
4.6k
1
interiors
10 Instagram homes that are giving us serious interiors envy
28 Dec 2018
11.2k
1
Instagram
Meet the CGI influencers that are fooling everyone on Instagram
25 Dec 2018
20.7k
3
sponcon
Eh, some influencers are posting fake sponsored content in order to get real sponsored content
20 Dec 2018
4.3k
2
mam on the gram
8 Irish mammy Instagram accounts that people are obsessed with
3 Dec 2018
20.5k
2
blackfishing
What is 'blackfishing' and why are some white influencers doing it to get followers?
1 Dec 2018
23.2k
4
like and subscribe
Are the days of influencer marketing numbered?
14 Oct 2018
7.8k
0
influencers
Which Irish Influencer Are You?
7 Oct 2018
13.6k
0
influencers
'Things have taken a nasty turn': Bloggers Unveiled account shuts down
2 Aug 2018
56.4k
33
media and marketing
There's been a huge surge in complaints about how Irish 'influencers' plug products
5 Jul 2018
10.0k
6
Influenced
Have you ever bought anything because an influencer flogged it?
27 May 2018
2.9k
3
influencers
How has the referendum changed the public's interpretation of 'The Influencer?'
21 May 2018
5.7k
6
repeal the 8th
Why influencers are to be commended for speaking out on #RepealThe8th
4 May 2018
7.3k
12
under arm
Two influencers to return road safety campaign fees after wearing seatbelts incorrectly
28 Apr 2018
46.5k
34
influencers
When is an Instagram post an ad? Advertising body wants to clear up confusion
14 Apr 2018
10.9k
10
Under the influence
Pub manager who believed employer had sway over gardaí awarded €25,500 for constructive dismissal
12 Apr 2018
36.8k
influencers
So apparently influencers are Snapchatting while driving so they can be called out and get more followers
26 Mar 2018
7.6k
5
Influence
Here's what you should look out for when deciding if you should trust an influencer
28 Jan 2018
10.0k
4
influencers
Here's why Irish bloggers and influencers are talking about bullying, FaceTune and fake Instagram accounts
7 Jan 2018
37.5k
12
#not spon
What influencers say versus what they actually mean
6 Nov 2017
17.8k
6
repeal the 8th
Should social influencers feel obliged to speak out on Repeal The 8th?
22 Oct 2017
5.0k
5
not so influential
A Kilkenny restaurant's sarcastic response to a blogger asking for a free meal is going global
23 Sep 2017
22.7k
7
Backlash
There's been a surge in complaints about Irish 'influencers' plugging products
28 Jul 2017
32.1k
36
influencers
9 things you're guaranteed to see influencers flogging on Instagram
24 Jul 2017
7.4k
5
what the vlog
Do You Have Any Idea Who These Hugely Popular YouTubers Are?
2 Jul 2017
8.0k
9
beauty by ray
Beauty bloggers, watch out: This Mayo farmer is coming for your gig
17 Jun 2017
5.4k
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