Massive jump in complaints against celebrities; gaming the most violative sector: ASCI"In spite of the Consumer Protection Act now legally requiring celebrities to do their due diligence when they appear in ads, in 97 per cen...
17 May, 2023, 11.27 PM IST
ASCI processed 5,532 ads in 2021-22, 48% of them digitalNearly 48% of the 5,532 ads ASCI processed were digital ones, the report said. With its influencer guidelines coming into force last year, ...
29 Jun, 2022, 01.09 PM IST
ASCI bans surrogate advertising of 12 liquor companies"All these advertisements were found to be in violation of the ASCI code, as advertisers failed to convince the Consumer Complaints Council...
18 Jan, 2021, 04.29 PM IST
64 advertisements withdrawn for not following code: Advertising Standards Council of India"COVID-19 related claims, as well as misleading education claims, continued to dominate the kind of complaints we received at ASCI during t...
12 Nov, 2020, 12.39 PM IST
FSSAI signs pact with ASCI to check misleading advertisementsThe agreement also requires ASCI to report to FSSAI non- compliance of ASCI's decisions for further action as required per provisions of th...
29 Jun, 2016, 01.24 AM IST
ASCI upholds complaints against 42 advertisement campaignsAdvertising industry watchdog ASCI has upheld complaints against 42 out of 79 campaigns in December for misleading advertisements.
03 Mar, 2016, 02.56 PM IST
Facebook's Free Basics advertising campaign runs into fresh troubles with ASCIThe self-regulatory body has been receiving a series of complaints against ad campaigns that talks about providing free access to internet ...
31 Dec, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
ASCI launches mobile app for complaints against misleading adsWith growing use of smart phones, Advertising Standard Council of India launched a mobile app to facilitate convenient filing of complaints.
17 Jun, 2015, 03.41 PM IST
ASCI arms up with a mobile app against misleading online adsThe advertising watchdog has not been able to track online ads on its own.
19 Mar, 2015, 02.28 PM IST
ASCI's portal to help consumers get complaints resolved soonerASCI has introduced features on its newly designed website to help consumers get speedy resolution of cases.
05 Sep, 2013, 04.50 PM IST
- ASCI upholds complaints against 144 misleading ads
Advertising industry watchdog ASCI has upheld complaints against 144 campaigns in June for misleading ads, including those of HUL, Reckitt ...
23 Aug, 2013, 06.25 PM IST
ASCI upholds complaints against 40 misleading ads in AprilPernod Ricard and Amity University are among 40 entities which have been pulled up by advertising industry watchdog ASCI in April for misle...
24 Jun, 2013, 06.09 PM IST
- ASCI upholds complaints against 52 misleading ads in March
Advertising industry watchdog ASCI today said it has upheld 52 complaints against companies, including Procter & Gamble.
06 Jun, 2013, 07.41 PM IST
ASCI introduces new steps to eradicate misleading advertisementsAdvertising Standards Council of India said it has introduced several steps to ensure faster action against violators of its code and guide...
23 May, 2013, 05.52 PM IST
- ASCI pulls up Emami, Havells for misleading advertisements
ASCI has pulled up 11 companies, including FMCG firm Emami and electrical goods maker Havells, during November 2012 for misleading advertis...
05 Feb, 2013, 06.42 PM IST
- Advertisment body upholds complaint against Red Label, 8 others
Complaints against nine out of 14 advertisements, including those of Brooke Bond Red Label Natural Care were upheld for violation of code o...
12 Jul, 2012, 10.28 PM IST
- ASCI to take up intra-industry complaints on fast track
The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) on Monday said it will introduce a fast track redressal procedure.
29 Aug, 2011, 06.24 PM IST