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EPISODE · Mar 24, 2025 · 4 MIN

What does #Spon or #AD mean on social media accounts?

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If you’re a social media user, you might be used to seeing #Spon or #AD. but what exactly do the hashtags mean and when are you, the consumer, adding to the bank balance of an influencer?  Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly explains all.

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If you’re a social media user, you might be used to seeing #Spon or #AD. but what exactly do the hashtags mean and when are you, the consumer, adding to the bank balance of an influencer?  Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly explains all.

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