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Skitmakers, bloggers, others must get approval for all digital adverts — APCON
The Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) has mandated skit makers, social media influencers, bloggers, among others to seek its approval before advertising any product or service online.
In a statement issued on Monday, December 12, the Director General, Dr Olalekan Fadolapo, said this is in line with the provisions of the Nigerian Code of Advertising Practice and the APCON Act No. 23 of 2022. “APCON has received complaints on the advertisement, advertising, and marketing communications activities of skit makers, comedians, influencers, content creators/producers, bloggers, vloggers etc on digital media platforms.
Most of the advertisements exposed by this group are not only unethical with unverified claims and misinformation, but also in violation of the Nigerian Code of Advertising Practice. By this public notice, brand owners, digital agencies, secondary digital media space owners.
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