Tag: ASCI

Govt directs ad agencies to ensure strict compliance of guidelines on surrogate advertisements

98% of these processed ads required modification to align with regulatory standards. Over the last three years, ASCI has also reported 1085 cases of advertisements that were in direct violation of law to both central and state regulators. 765 of these were illegal betting ads and 320 were direct liquor advertising.

The directions come in the wake of surrogate ads being noticed in the recent sports events that were televised globally.

ASCI reports 385 Virtual Digital Asset ads with influencer disclosure violations; 296 Binomo ads needed modification

The top six violative categories included emerging sectors such as gaming and cryptocurrency. (Representative Image via Unsplash)

ASCI’s Sector Report Card shows that 48 percent of the ads that were processed were published digitally, and 29 percent of the complaints that were filed involved influencers.

Are crypto investors losing faith in finfluencers?

India, currently leading in crypto adoption, serves as the backdrop for this campaign, echoing the sentiment that skepticism often transforms into acceptance with knowledge and experience.. (Representational Image via Unsplash)(Representational Image via Unsplash)

The news of cryptocurrency exchange Vauld suspending all its transactions has raised questions about finfluencers promoting the brand and the high-risk category.

Repeat offender? ASCI pulls up offensive Layer’r Shot deo ad

Over the years, the deo brands have started taking baby steps away from their sexist ad legacies, to talk about equality and respect. (Representational image: Samantha Sophia via Unsplash)

But the ad has also opened a can of worms. This isn’t the first questionable ad created by the brand.