Notebook From Istanbul -- What's Going On With Self-Regulation Globally?

The International Council for Advertising Self-Regulation just wrapped up its annual meeting in Istanbul. I was very pleased to represent the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance and the International Advertising Association at the meeting. Here are some of the highlights.

Key Issues

ICAS devoted its open meeting to panel discussions on two key topics -- "dark patterns" and diversity, equity, and inclusion in advertising.

During the dark patterns panel, which I moderated, we talked about the increasing attention on dark patterns, including recent enforcement from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. We discussed the OECD's detailed report on dark practices and how the concept of dark practices can cover a wide variety of deceptive and unfair practices. We also talked about how self-regulatory organizations around the world are incorporating thinking about dark practices into their enforcement efforts -- including the Advertising Standards Council of India's