Offshore betting ads growing despite ban on online money games: ASCIOffshore betting promotions are proliferating across India, despite the government's crackdown on online gambling and its related advertise...
30 May, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
Delhi HC upholds TRAI’s 12-minute ad cap, dismisses TV broadcasters’ petitionsIn a landmark ruling, the Delhi High Court reaffirmed the regulations restricting TV advertisements to a maximum of 12 minutes per hour. Br...
29 May, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
In FY26, 97% of violative ads were on digital platforms, 4/5ths of them on Meta: AsciNew data reveals digital platforms dominate problematic advertisements in the upcoming financial year. Meta alone is responsible for a sign...
28 May, 2026, 07.16 PM IST
401(k) to gold IRA rollover 2026: Why investors are shifting retirement savings into physical gold protection?Retirement investors are rapidly searching for 401(k) to gold IRA rollover strategies as economic uncertainty grows across the United State...
25 May, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
AI is a gold mine for spammers and scammers, but Google is using it as a tool to fight backGenerative AI is supercharging online spam and scams, with the FBI reporting over $893 million in losses last year. Tech giants like Google...
17 Apr, 2026, 08.36 AM IST
MIB action against TV channels declines after 2022 highThe ministry took 12 actions in 2024 and 2025 combined for violations of the Programme Code and Advertising Code, including four in 2024 an...
02 Apr, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
UAE makes advertiser permit mandatory for social media influencers and creators from February 1Effective February 1, 2026, all UAE advertisers and content creators require a valid Advertiser Permit for online promotions, including pai...
01 Feb, 2026, 05.26 PM IST
Most of India's top influencers not disclosing commercial tie-ups: ASCIThe self-regulatory body said digital platforms reported 97 per cent of the violative ads during the April-September 2025 period, with Meta...
11 Nov, 2025, 09.56 PM IST
Digital media accounted for 97% of ad violations in H1 FY26, illegal betting most violative categoryDigital media dominates India's advertising violations, with Meta platforms leading the surge. Illegal betting ads, often disguised, are a ...
11 Nov, 2025, 07.39 PM IST
Offshore betting and real estate top ad violations in ASCI’s 2024-25 reportOffshore betting and real estate led advertising violations in 2024-25, according to ASCI's report, accounting for 68% of total breaches. D...
29 May, 2025, 12.08 AM IST
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp-owner Meta, Apple face multi-million penalties. Details hereFacebook, Instagram, WhatsApp-owner Meta, and Apple are in trouble as European Union regulators have penalized the two magnificent seven co...
23 Apr, 2025, 09.27 PM IST
Two-thirds of 'digital stars' on social media violating influencer guidelines: ASCIASCI found that 69% of India's top social media influencers breached advertising norms, exposing over 110 million followers to undisclosed ...
06 Feb, 2025, 10.13 PM IST
ASCI half-yearly report reveals major ad violations in digital mediaDigital platforms accounted for 93% of scrutinised ads, with 2,087 ads on the medium flagged for direct legal violations. The top five cate...
26 Nov, 2024, 11.53 PM IST
81% of ad violations were on account of misleading claims in FY24: ASCIASCI examined 10,093 complaints and investigated 8299 advertisements. The majority of violations were on account of misleading claims at 81...
23 May, 2024, 01.04 AM IST
Digital media continues to be biggest source of ad violations: ASCIASCI observed a significant increase in ads directly violating the Drug and Magic Remedies Act of 1954, leading to the issuance of intimati...
22 Nov, 2023, 10.26 PM IST
Education, healthcare ads continue to dupe consumers with false claims: ASCIThroughout the year -- between April and December -- these two segments continue to lead the list of ad violators with as many as 1,062 com...
10 Mar, 2021, 07.51 PM IST
ASCI upholds complaints against 62 advertising campaignsOf 62 campaigns found violating norms, 40 belonged to personal and healthcare category, the Advertising Standard Council of India (ASCI) sa...
27 Jan, 2015, 08.50 PM IST