The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) processed 81 complaints against advertisements that were in potential violation of its guidelines related to real-money gaming that came into effect from 15th December 2020. ASCI processed the complaints in…
The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has launched the #ChipNaBaitho digital campaign in a bid to create awareness around objectionable advertisements and encourage customers to report such advertisements. The three-month pilot digital campaign will focus on…
The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) in June and July resolved 257 complaints against misleading ads with 363 complaints against advertisements investigated out of which 76 were promptly withdrawn by advertisers. ASCI continued to eliminate false…
The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has said that it received 162 healthcare-related complaints in May, most of which were misleading campaigns claiming cure of novel Coronavirus. The ASCI found 52 campaigns by Ayurveda and Homoeopathic…
Coronavirus is a disease with no proven cure as of now but there are many firms who are trying to use this pandemic for making money through false, misleading claims. Such medicines which are not tested properly…
The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) said that it is regularly seeing advertisements featuring popular celebrities falling short of adhering to the ‘Guidelines for Celebrities in Advertising.’ ASCI found that advertisements featuring actors like Amitabh Bachchan,…
The Advertising Standard Council of India (ASCI) has pulled up several popular companies, including Xiaomi, PayPal, Zee Media, Dabur, Kissan Ketchup, PharmEasy, Bajaj and more for violating ASCI’s guidelines. During the month of January 2020, ASCI investigated…
The advertising watchdog Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) on Tuesday warned advertisers not to use the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to mislead consumers. ASCI is keeping tabs on unsubstantiated and opportunistic claims done by brands….
