Saudi Arabia: GCAM Investigations into alleged advertising licensing violations
Progress
Current status
in force
24 Oct 2022 in force
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
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Ruling in GCAM Investigations regarding Advertising Licensing Violations
On 24 October 2022, the General Commission for Audiovisual Media (GCAM) issued a collection of rulings regarding its monitoring of advertisements online as part of the Audiovisual Media Law. 128 advertisements by 94 entities were found to have been …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body