The Alcohol and Tobacco tax and trade Bureau (TTB) has published TTB Industry Circular 2024-1, Use of Social Media in the Advertising of Alcohol Beverages addressing compliance with the Federal Alcohol Administration Act and the TTB advertising regulations with regard to alcohol beverage advertising on the various forms of social media, both in terms of required mandatory statements and prohibited practices or statements. This circular modifies and supersedes TTB Industry Circular 2022-2 to allow industry members to use links or link sharing sites to satisfy mandatory advertising information requirements (name and address, class designation, etc.) and to allow advertisements made through influencers to use “tags” to the industry member’s page to satisfy mandatory advertising information requirements as long as the industry member’s page is compliant.
TTB Issues Updated Social Media Advertising Guidance
Pete Johnson served as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA) until 2024. He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
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Pete Johnson served as the State & Regulatory Affairs Manager for the Brewers Association (BA) until 2024. He joined the BA at its inception in 2005, having previously worked as Programs Director for the Brewers Association of America. Before coming to the small brewing industry in 2001, Pete worked for 14 years with both state and federal elected officials in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
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