Misleading Advertisements

CCPA slaps Rs 5 lakh fine on Shankar IAS Academy for misleading ads

The CCPA, led by Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare, found that the coaching institute made false claims about its success rate and the nature of courses taken by successful candidates

80% consumers in India do not notice disclaimers in advertisements: ASCI

ASCI has updated its guidelines for disclaimers in response to the findings of the survey

Facebook moves HC against order to pay indemnity to man for fraudulent ad

Facebook India Online Services and META Platforms Inc have approached the Bombay High Court challenging an order of a consumer redressal commission directing it to pay Rs 25,599 to a labourer for non-delivery of a product he purchased online and fraudulent advertisement. A Nagpur bench of Justice Manish Pitale on Thursday heard two petitions filed by Facebook India Online Services Pvt Ltd and META Platforms Inc against the order passed by the District Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission, Gondia in June, 2022. The commission had directed the companies to pay Rs 599 to a person for non-delivery of a product purchased online and Rs 25,000 for causing mental agony. Justice Pitale granted a stay on the commission's order, but directed Facebook India and META Platforms to deposit the amount with the registry of the high court. The bench also issued notice to the complainant and posted the matter for further hearing on November 15. The commission had passed the order on a complaint file

Google cracks down on unexpected, misleading ads on Play Store app

Google is cracking down on unexpected, annoying ads that users face while playing Android games, along with several other new ads guidelines to ensure high-quality experiences for users on Play Store

Elon Musk's alarm over Twitter bots takes the lid off advertising frauds

Twitter claimed that less than 5 per cent of its accounts are fake, but global research agencies say it is at least 3x the quoted number

Over 12000 complaints about misleading TV ads received in 4 years: Govt

More than 12,000 complaints were received with regard to misleading advertisements on television between 2017 and 2020

Wings clipped, ad body looks at a 'co-regulating' role with govt

The new Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) will both regulate false and misleading advertising and also take action to punish offenders

Brands beware! Govt to bring law with strict punishment for misleading ads

In the interest of consumer protection, hallmarking of gold could also be mandatory

Publishers, broadcasters of misleading ads can be fined Rs 10 lakh, agrees GoM

The GoM has also approved recommendations for a hefty penalty for adulteration, besides licence suspension/cancellation

Govt considering ban on celebrities for misleading advertisements

Paswan was however non-committal on a Parliamentary panel recommendation for jail term to celebrities found guilty

Panel suggests fine or jail for celebs in misleading ads

Consumers tend to blindly believe such advertisements promoted by eminent personalities or celebrities