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
Disclosure or disclaimer must for celebrities, influencers endorsing as health experts: GovtThe government said "disclosure or disclaimer" is must for celebrities, influencers and virtual influencers while endorsing as health exper...
10 Aug, 2023, 03.10 PM IST
US FTC asks social media, video streaming firms information on misleading adsMeta Platforms Inc, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube have been asked to provide this information.
17 Mar, 2023, 12.32 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
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 announces new code for brands to claim awards, rankings in adsNow, brands and services need to ensure that the accrediting bodies involved in disseminating or presenting awards or rankings are authenti...
20 Jan, 2020, 05.42 PM IST
ASCI upholds complaints against 114 misleading advertisementsIt investigated complaints against 206 advertisements, of which 49 advertisers ensured prompt corrective action.
26 Jun, 2019, 05.47 PM IST
ASCI upholds complaints against 229 misleading advertisementsThe Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) examined complaints against 344 advertisements, of which 74 advertisers ensured prompt co...
22 May, 2019, 05.06 PM IST
ASCI pulls up ads starring Ajay Devgn-Kajol, Tiger Shroff & Shraddha Kapoor for exaggerating product efficacyThe council said these ads contravened the guidelines for celebrities in advertising.
20 Dec, 2018, 03.15 PM IST
ASCI pulls up HUL, Dabur, Airtel, others for misleading adsThe Customer Complaints Council (CCC) of the Advertising Standard Council of India (ASCI) received 193 complaints for the month, the regula...
25 Oct, 2017, 08.32 PM IST
ASCI upholds 80 complaints against misleading adsCCC found claim by Reliance Communications as "misleading by exaggeration" after it failed to substantiate its claim of "India's finest 3G ...
09 May, 2016, 08.42 PM 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
HUL, Airtel, LG, others under ASCI scanner for misleading adsAdvertising industry watchdog ASCI upheld complaints against 87 advertisements in August including those of HUL, Airtel and LG terming them...
25 Nov, 2015, 06.04 PM IST
ASCI upholds complaints against companies for misleading adsAdvertising industry watchdog ASCI has upheld complaints against 74 campaigns for misleading ads, including those of e-commerce majors like...
26 Oct, 2015, 07.23 PM IST
- Pharma cos oppose DCGI's ban on emergency contraceptive pill ads
Cos say the move contradicts government's health policies besides hurting their investments.
20 Jul, 2010, 04.31 AM IST
- Unwanted 72, i-pill makers get notice over ads
The Drug Controller General Of India (DCGI) has issued showcause notices to Piramal Healthcare, Mankind Pharma and Morepen Laboratories for...
05 Jul, 2010, 12.11 PM IST
- Admen talk of laws to regulate use of kids
Darsheel Safary is the youngest and the first child brand ambassador in Indian advertising.
30 Apr, 2008, 01.57 AM IST