Diageo
Diageo’s Cîroc vodka was the subject of two TINA.org investigations.
The first was an investigation into record producer DJ Khaled’s improperly disclosed promotions of several alcohol brands, including Cîroc, to his millions of social media followers, many of whom were under the age of 21. To read more about that investigation, click here.
The second was an investigation of 50 social media influencers who promoted Cîroc without proper disclosures of their material connections to the brand. To read more about that investigation, click here.
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Evidence
Adrienne Houghton Ciroc Database
Alessandra Ambrosio Ciroc Database
Alessandro Filippi Ciroc Database
Andrea Faccio Ciroc Database
Andrea Marcaccini Ciroc Database
Andreea Cristina Ciroc Database
Andy Torres Ciroc Database
Arantza Fahnbulleh Ciroc Database
Ashanti Ciroc Database
Banky W Ciroc Database
Bow Wow Ciroc Database
Brina Knauss Ciroc Database
Brittany Hampton Ciroc Database
Cassie Ciroc Database
Cassper Nyovest Ciroc Database
Devin Brugman Ciroc Database
Diddy Ciroc Database
Diipa Khosla Ciroc Database
DJ G Logic Ciroc Database
DJ Khaled 2022 Ciroc Ads
DJ Khaled Evidence of Material Connections
DJ Khaled Instagram, Facebook, Twitter Database
DJ Khaled Snapchat Database
Elena Galifa Ciroc Database
Ema Stokholma Ciroc Database
Erin Lim Ciroc Database
Evelyn Gonzalez Ciroc Database
FatBoy Ciroc Database
Frank Gallucci Ciroc Database
French Montana Ciroc Database
Giulia Gaudino Ciroc Database
Jake Hold Ciroc Database
Jamay Geiger Ciroc Database
Jasmine Sanders Ciroc Database
Julissa Bermudez Ciroc Database
Justin Combs Ciroc Database
King Flexxa Ciroc Database
London Ellis Ciroc Database
Marsica Ciroc Database
Mikaela Hoover Ciroc Database
Mikos Ciroc Database
Natasha Oakley Ciroc Database
Nick Storm Ciroc Database
Petra Anton Ciroc Database
Prostyle Ciroc Database
Quise Ciroc Database
Rama Lila Ciroc Database
Roger Bonds Ciroc Database
Spoiled Latina Ciroc Database
Steph Lecor Ciroc Database
Terrence J Ciroc Database
Thando Thabethe Ciroc Database
Toke Makinwa Ciroc Database
Wizkid Ciroc Database
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