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No More False Promises: Government sets rules to prevent misleading and exaggerated coaching centre ads
The Centre's crackdown addresses exaggerated claims like “100% selection” or “guaranteed job securi…
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Government takes action against Ola Electric for customer complaints, Bhavish Aggarwal’s company slapped with show-cause notice
Ola Electric is facing scrutiny after the CCPA (Central Consumer Protection Authority) issued a sho…
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Supreme Court expands Patanjali misleading ads hearing to include FMCG companies
The bench said the public apology published in newspapers were not on record and asked those to …
PTI
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Government ‘sitting with its eyes shut’, says Supreme Court as Patanjali’s misleading advertisement case drags on
Exaggerated claims of unbelievable results with the use of consumer products are not new in the Ind…
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The trendy prebiotic soda touted by A-listers is misleading consumers, according to a new lawsuit
A new lawsuit alleges that the marketing for Poppi, a soda aimed at health-conscious consumers, mak…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Here’s how celebrities and influencers stand to benefit from ASCI’s Endorser Due Diligence service
ASCI’s service is an attempt towards making the overall advertising ecosystem more accountable
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Google's new Gemini AI model says the company has a 'virtual monopoly' on digital advertising
The company is being sued right now by the Department of Justice, which alleges Google illegally ma…
Alistair Barr
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Samsung fined $14 million for misleading advertisements about water-resistance
According to GizmoChina, the fine relates to a 2019 investigation of Samsung after it released s…
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An influencer has been fined $1 million after 'misleading' claims that proceeds from a cake would be donated to charity
Chiara Ferragni, an Italian social media star, apologized after autorities found that a purported c…
Sirena Bergman
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Inside the rise of Chiara Ferragni, the social media mega-star who's been accused of misleading followers into buying a charity cake
Chiara Ferragni started out as a blogger in 2009 and now has almost 30 million followers on Instagr…
Andrew Lloyd
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In FY 20-21, only 12 out of 322 Covid-related ads monitored were able to substantiate the claims they made: ASCI
ASCI picked up ads of categories like paints, apparel, detergents, ACs and fans, amongst others, al…
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ASCI launches 'Advertising Advice' to help advertisers mitigate the risk of ads being misleading or offensive and ensure more responsible advertising
ASCI aims not just to be an industry watchdog, but also help protect consumers from objectionable a…
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Generative AI usage advertising comes with its legal implications
Generative AI has brought significant advancements to the advertising sector, reshaping content cre…
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Advertisements should avoid claiming destruction or removal of any virus other than coronavirus: ASCI
COVID-19 has made many brands experiment with ‘antivirus’ or ‘immunity-boosting’ offerings but not …
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TurboTax owner Intuit was sued by federal regulators, who allege the company's advertising for 'free' tax-filing services was misleading
The FTC said in a complaint Tuesday that TurboTax's "free, free, free" marketing did not convey to …