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Saudi Arabia: GCAM order on advertising standards for non-Saudi residents

Progress

Current status
adopted
07 Jun 2022 adopted

Scope

Implementers
Saudi Arabia
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Operational license requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
platform intermediary: user-generated content
other service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

07 Jun 2022
adopted

GCAM issues order on advertising standards for non-Saudi influencers

On 7 June 2022, the General Commission for Audiovisual Media of Saudi Arabia (GCAM) issued an order banning non-Saudi residents from posting advertised content on online platforms without an advertising license. This decision comes after the GCAM ha…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government