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Government orders cab aggregators to stop advance tipping before ride bookingThe government has ordered cab aggregators to cease advance tipping options. This practice was deemed misleading and unfair by consumer aff...- What’s in a word? For India's FMCG brands, it's increasingly everythingIndian regulators are intensifying scrutiny over misleading food product claims. Companies now face legal challenges for unsubstantiated ma...
- Dark patterns under scrutiny: Why digital trust must be designed into consumer journeysIndia’s regulatory direction is becoming clearer: consumer choice should be genuine, consent should be affirmative, and important informati...
- Texas judge rules TikTok misled users on child safety featureAccording to the ruling, Texas said TikTok told users it would remove content that violated its Community Guidelines, but internally class...
- Dubai health regulator bans exaggerated medical claims on social media by doctors and influencersDubai's health authority has banned exaggerated medical claims on social media. Healthcare facilities are now responsible for influencer co...
- Ladakh orders strict food safety checks, warns 8,800 FBOs of Rs 10 lakh penalty, jail for violationsLadakh administration orders strict food safety crackdown on nearly 8,800 food business operators. Penalties range up to ten lakh rupees an...
- Instagram chief admits Meta omitted weak teen safety tool uptakeAdam Mosseri, who oversees Instagram at Meta, admitted in a California court on Tuesday that he touted newly launched safety tools for teen...
- CCPA fines Amazon Rs 1 lakh for selling sweets as Ayodhya Ram Mandir prasadThe CCPA fined Amazon Seller Services one lakh rupees for unauthorized religious product sales. Ordinary sweets were falsely advertised as ...
- Ladoos, pedas sold as Ayodhya Ram Mandir Prasad found fake: Consumer body fines Amazon for misleading ads; says devotees' religious sentiments exploitedLadoos, pedas, and other sweets sold on Amazon as Ayodhya Ram Mandir Prasad without any temple authorisation have landed the e-commerce gia...
- CCPA fines Storia Foods, English Oven Rs 1 lakh each for misleading '100%' claims on food labelsTwo prominent food companies, Storia Foods and Mrs. Bectors Food Specialities, have been fined Rs 1 lakh each by the Central Consumer Prote...
- CCPA slaps Rs 3 lakh fine on VLCC for misleading ads on slimming treatmentsThe Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has fined VLCC Ltd Rs 3 lakh for misleading advertisements about slimming treatments using...
- Vision IAS fined Rs 3 lakh for misleading civil services exam advertisementsThe Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) imposed a penalty of Rs 3 lakh on Vision IAS for misleading advertising about its Civil Se...
- Homebuyers’ body FPCE urges govt to act against misleading realty advertisementsThe Forum for People’s Collective Efforts has contacted the Ministry of Consumer Affairs about misleading ads in real estate. They urge the...
- CCPA fines three coaching institutes for misleading UPSC exam claimsThe Central Consumer Protection Authority has fined three coaching institutes Rs 15 lakh for misleading advertisements about their success ...
- Trader's body CAIT files complaint against Flipkart, Amitabh Bachchan for 'misleading' adIn its complaint to the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), CAIT termed the advertisement as against the country's small retailer...
- Rs 10 lakh penalty imposed on GlaxoSmithKline for misleading ad, parliamentary panel toldThese are among the five cases where the CCPA has imposed penalties on entities for issuing misleading advertisements with false claims and...
- CCPA imposes Rs 10 lakh penalty on Sure Vision for misleading adsAccording to the CCPA, "The company was not able to substantiate its claims related to the efficacy of the product made out in the advertis...
- Sebi fines Muthoottu Mini Financiers for misleading advertisementsThe company had placed advertisements on its website for public issue of NCDs.
- CAIT demands jail term for brand ambassadors for misleading ads
- Celebs face up to 3-year ban for misleading ads in new billThe Consumer Protection Bill, 2018 was introduced by Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan in the Lok Sabha and it seeks to replace th...
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