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- India
GPS in Rs 2000 note: KBC ad encourages fact-checking
The latest advertisement for Amitabh Bachchan‘s TV show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ flashes back to 2016, when new currency notes were released in India. Along with the notes, rumors also began circulating about…
- Bollywood
Bollywood celebrities slam ‘shameful’ perfume advertisement
New Delhi: Several Bollywood celebrities have condemned the “misogynistic” advertisement of a perfume brand which sparked national outrage and was later banned by the government. Slamming the advertisement, Bollywood actor and filmmaker…
- Technology
Disney+ will not show ads to preschoolers on new streaming plan
San Francisco: Streaming platform Disney+ has confirmed that it will limit total ad load to an average of four minutes of commercials an hour and preschool programming will not have any commercials…
- Technology
ADIF asks Google to put an end to misleading ads in India
New Delhi: The Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) on Tuesday hailed the Delhi High Court’s view that the use of a registered trademark as a keyword on Google Ads by a…
- Technology
Amazon uses Alexa voice data to target you with ads: Report
San Francisco: Tech giant Amazon uses voice data from its Echo devices to serve targeted ads on its own platforms and the web, says a new report. According to The Verge, the…
- Technology
Twitter bans misleading climate change ads
New Delhi: Twitter has announced to ban “misleading” advertisements related to climate change on its platform. The micro-blogging platform said that misleading advertisements on Twitter “that contradict the scientific consensus on climate…
- Technology
Microsoft plans ads in free-to-play Xbox console games
San Francisco: Microsoft is planning to introduce advertisements in its free-to-play Xbox console games, the media reported. A report in Insider, quoting sources, claimed that the ads will not disrupt the game…
- Technology
Facebook worried as TikTok set to eclipse Twitter, Snapchat ad share
San Francisco/New Delhi: TikTok’s meteoric rise has baffled Meta (formerly Facebook) as the Chinese short-video app is set to overtake the global advertising share of micro-blogging platform Twitter and photo-sharing platform Snapchat…
- Technology
Australian watchdog sues Meta over scam celebrity crypto ads on Facebook
Sydney: The Australian consumer watchdog has filed a lawsuit against Meta, the owner of Facebook, saying that the social network allegedly engaged in false, misleading or deceptive conduct by publishing scam advertisements…
- Technology
Russia blocks Facebook, Meta hits back with pausing all ads
New Delhi: In an alarming censorship, Russia has blocked access to Facebook in the country. In response, its parent company Meta has paused all ads in Russia. Meta said that due to…
- Technology
Twitter halts ads & recommendations in Russia, Ukraine
New Delhi: Twitter on Saturday announced to pause ads and recommendations in Russia and Ukraine to safeguard users from misinformation, as it monitors risks associated with the Russia-Ukraine war. The company said…
- Technology
Meta bans Russian media from running ads, monetising on platforms
New Delhi: Hit by partial restrictions, Meta (formerly Facebook) on Saturday said it is prohibiting Russian state media from running ads or monetising on its platform anywhere in the world. The additional…
- Technology
India’s crypto ad guidelines out, celebrities warned
New Delhi: In a bid to clamp down on risky crypto ads in India, the Advertising Standards Council Of India (ASCI) on Wednesday issued guidelines for all virtual digital assets (VDA)-related advertisements,…
- Technology
Amazon earned $9.7 bn from ad services in Q4, now behind Google, FB
New Delhi: E-commerce giant Amazon has disclosed revenue from its fast-growing advertising business for the first time and in the fourth quarter of 2021, its advertising services grew 32 per cent (on-year)…
- Technology
Spain joins India, Singapore to tame cryptocurrency ads
New Delhi: With an aim to reign in cryptocurrency ads promising wild returns, Spain has now joined countries like Singapore and India, stressing that the advertising of crypto-assets must be clear, balanced,…
