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Keeping your emojions in check – using emojis in ads
of emojis should be socially responsible and avoid being likely to cause serious or widespread offence. The fifth anniversary of World Emoji Day took place earlier this month, so we thought we’d take
a gasket or left you baffled , but there’s no doubt emojis (a.k.a the ideograms and Emoji Day (yes, that’s a real thing) took place earlier this month ( 17 July), so we content Emojis can be a powerful tool to make your content relatable, friendlier and relevant to your
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ContextLogic Inc t/a Wish.com
hearts emoji] Items are cheaper [money bag emoji] and you get store quality!!!”. Further text below stated “Download now to start shopping! [diamond ring emoji] [lipstick emoji] [dress emoji ] [shoe emoji] [shirt emoji] [briefcase emoji] [camera emoji] [rugby ball emoji] [tennis racquet
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Sophie Hinchliffe t/a Mrs Hinch
. Text stated “On a right roll here [grinning emoji] Even put some “nibbles” (In my own hinch heart bowls [wink emoji] I love em) #hinchxtesco.” b. The second Instagram Story [tick emoji] New Potatoes [tick emoji] Carrots [tick emoji] Low salt veg stock [tick emoji].
“In my own hinch heart bowls [wink emoji] I love em”. Whilst that text may have given some
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Nike Retail BV
of Nike trainers. The captioned stated, “Now just £26 at Nike! [exploding head emoji] [black heart emoji]”. The ad clicked through to a product listing on the Nike website.
“Now just £26” alongside the exploding head emoji reinforced the impression that the pictured trainers were intended for adults. We considered the text and emoji implied that the
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Bonne Terre Ltd t/a Sky Bet
in the caption stated, “Is Gary changing his title prediction? [eyes emoji] Thanks to Man City , It seems @GNev2 is having a change of heart [sweat grinning emoji][trophy emoji] Part three of The Overlap Fan Debate is out now [television emoji]”.
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Buzzy USA Inc t/a BuzzyUSA
with superimposed text that stated, "Celebrating the fact that I'm no [red cross emoji] longer broke [dollar sign eyes emoji]. This summer is gonna be soooo LIT [fire emoji] thanks to my credit card [heart eyes emoji].” Further superimposed text towards the end of the video stated, “Swipe
“LIT”, and made prominent use of emojis. The ASA considered it was therefore particularly stated, “This summer is gonna be soooo LIT [fire emoji] thanks to my credit card [heart eyes emoji]”, which we considered implied the individual shown intended to use a credit card to
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Perfectly Green Ltd
accompanied by text which stated “New for 2022! [sunglasses sun emoji] Soul Eco-grass is recyclable [recycle logo emoji, thumbs up emoji] The PP backing means it’s also great for dog owners!”.
emojis, meant that consumers would understand that the product was “eco-friendly”. We
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EFL Digital Ltd t/a EFL
: a. The first calendar event, seen on 21 October 2022, featured the headline “[football emoji] Papa to staff in a Papa Johns store for half price on your pizza order! [football emoji] + [ticket emoji ] = [pizza emoji]”. b. The second calendar event, seen on 21 October 2022, featured
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Brew York Ltd t/a Brew York
emoji] JUICE [mango emoji] The 2nd beer in The Breakfast Club Pack: JUICE 8% Guava, Papaya and Mango emoji][mango emoji][clock emoji]”, accompanied by a shot of a table arrangement with mango
encourage drinking at breakfast. They emphasised that the alarm clock emoji had been included “Start your day off right!”, an alarm clock emoji, and referred to the beer being part of the
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Aspro Atlantic Medikal Turizm Ticaret Limited Şirketi t/a AsproMED
. The caption stated “[megaphone emoji] Are you ready to unleash your inner beauty, dear friend ? [star emoji] [briefcase emoji]”, “Look no further than AsproMED, your trusted partner in the realm of medical tourism! [earth emoji] [airplane emoji]”, and “Let us guide you
emojis. We considered that the ad was not likely to be interpreted as promoting a holiday; rather, its
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Getir UK Limited
“[money emoji] £20 off! [money emoji]”. In the body of the email large text “Claim my £20 discount. Spend £21, get £20 off [shocked emoji]. Yup, you read
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Lindar Media Ltd t/a MRQ.com
“[Santa emoji] Deposit £20 and get 75 Free Spins [Present emoji]”. An image below
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LC International Ltd t/a Ladbrokes
-finals? [thinking emoji]. Name the players you expect to make the cut. [tennis ball emoji] #AusOpen will win the first Men’s Grand Slam of 2023 [trophy emoji]. Vote now [pointing down emoji]. #AusOpen they thought would win the tournament. c. The third tweet stated, “[star emoji] History Maker
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Lipstick Gangster Ltd t/a The Lipstick Gangster
by @bodyworks_ldn [heart emoji]. Brazilian Body Contouring, Lymphatic Drainage Massage & fat dissolving is available Mondays at The Lipstick Gangster [heart emoji].”
“Another example of the magical results created by @bodyworks_ldn [heart emoji]. Brazilian Body Gangster [heart emoji]” would be understood by consumers to mean that those results could be
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Bonne Terre Ltd t/a Sky Bet
above the image stated “[Football emoji] Club football returns following the international break …[money face emoji] Get £20 IN FREE BETS when you place a £5 bet!”.
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Global Brands Ltd
“Hellooooooooooooo [starry-face emoji] summer has officially landed. Get @vkdrink new limited edition flavour at @goodtimeindrinks Perfect heatwave vibes. [peach emoji] #ad” alongside an image of Luke holding a bottle of VK.
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Egemed Hastaneleri
Kusadasi [heart eyes emoji] Professional hospital, professional doctors…” and “[sun emoji] Summer sale [parasol emoji] [present emoji] 3-zone facial botox [...] Transactions included in the Mommy Makeover package . tummy tuck. breast surgery. Liposuction [pin emoji] The all-inclusive
relevant emojis. The ad also gave emphasis to items of the cosmetic surgery package which people would ” accompanied by holiday themed emojis. We considered that consumers would, in the absence of a
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Capital Credit Union Ltd
”. Text below stated “[Father Christmas emoji] Loans from 6.9% to 26.8% APR*. [Father Christmas emoji] Borrow from as little as £50 [Father Christmas emoji] Repay from 3 months to 10
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Heineken UK Ltd
flavours. 95Kcal per can. No wonder it’s the G.O.A.T [purple heart emoji] Try it for yourself #NewTastesGood # [purple goat emoji] #UltraGoat [purple goat emoji].” The tweet contained an embedded video which was identical to ad (a).
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Engage Clothing Ltd
UP WITH @ENGAGE_CLOTHING” with a thumbs up emoji. “A NEW START UP BRAND WHO ARE GOING TO DO REALLY WELL! DROP THEM A FOLLOW PLEASE!” with a two eyes emoji. Below was an image ; accompanied by two electric plugs emojis. “Click the Link In My BIO […] #Wednesdays #MustHaves
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