Misleading Ads

Advertisements discriminating on gender identity to now face ASCI action

The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) maintained that its code already required ads to not deride anyone on the basis of race, caste, creed, gender or nationality

Updated On: 06 Feb 2023 | 11:56 PM IST

Centre issues advisory against broadcasting offensive, misleading content

In view of the Jahangirpuri violence and the Ukraine war related coverage, the Centre on Saturday issued a strong advisory warning news organisations to refrain from publishing any offensive content

Updated On: 23 Apr 2022 | 3:42 PM IST

CCPA issues notices to companies for misleading advertisements

CCPA has issued show cause notices to various companies for misleading and misguiding advertisements during the Covid-19 pandemic

Updated On: 01 Jan 2021 | 6:06 PM IST

'I&B Ministry received over 700 complaints of misleading ads from 2015-17'

Rajyavardhan Rathore said as many as 190 complaints were received in 2017, 371 complaints in 2016 and 147 complaints in 2015

Updated On: 04 Jan 2018 | 7:35 PM IST

HUL, Dabur, Uber ads among 200 misleading ones pulled up by ASCI

Cab aggregator Uber India's advertisement claim which said 'save Rs 500 on your next 10 Uber rides and ride Uber and the discount will auto apply', was found misleading by ASCI

Updated On: 28 Dec 2017 | 8:35 PM IST

Centre warns channels over false claims in ayurvedic, siddha, unani ads

AYUSH Ministry says some channels are running ads with exaggerated or improper claims

Updated On: 23 Jul 2017 | 4:41 PM IST

Apple, Coke, Airtel among companies pulled up for 143 misleading ads

According to ASCI, Apple India was found using a wrong image in its advertisement for iPhone 7

Updated On: 17 Apr 2017 | 10:55 PM IST