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Twelfth report - Influencer culture: Lights, camera, inaction?

Culture, Media and Sport Committee HC 258 Published 9 May 2022
Report Status
Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations
6 items (6 recs)
Government Response
AI assessment · 4 of 6 classified
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 2
Rejected 1
Government response
Second Special Report - Influencer Culture: Lights, camera, inaction?: ASA System and CMA Responses to the Committee’s Twelfth Report of Session 2021-22 · published 22 Jul 2022
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Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
86 Recommendation Acknowledged

We recommend that the ASA be given statutory powers to enforce the CAP Code.

Recommendation
We recommend that the ASA be given statutory powers to enforce the CAP Code. These powers should be considered as part of the Government’s upcoming Online Advertising Programme. Appropriate funding arrangements should also be considered to ensure that the ASA … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government welcomes the Committee’s support for the CMA to receive greater powers to enforce consumer protection law. The ASA system has submitted a response to the Government Online Advertising Programme, to which this Committee recommendation is directed, and is committed to significantly enlarging its budget to respond to the capacity, technology and expertise challenges that all digital regulators are facing.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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97 Recommendation Acknowledged

We recommend that the CMA report to our Committee on the progress, costs, and results...

Recommendation
We recommend that the CMA report to our Committee on the progress, costs, and results of their 2020 Facebook Ireland Ltd. undertakings. In doing so they should also provide updates on their progress securing undertakings from other social media platforms. … Read more
Government Response Summary
The CMA continues to work closely with Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Instagram) to assess compliance with consumer protection law in relation to influencer endorsements. The CMA has shared the draft Principles with several social media platforms and other key stakeholders, and expects to publish a final version in due course.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
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