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Misleading consumers

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Central Consumer Protection Authority imposes ₹3 lakh fine on Sriram’s IAS for misleading advertisement claiming 200 plus selections in UPSC 2022 exams

OpIndia Staff - 18 August, 2024

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 3 lakh on Sriram’s IAS for advertising misleading claims regarding the result of UPSC Civil Service Exam 2022

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Central Consumer Protection Authority to publicly ‘name and shame’ companies and establishments running misleading advertisements

OpIndia Staff - 16 December, 2023

The orders and notices issued against establishments running misleading ad campaigns, like coaching institutes, and service providers, will soon be displayed on the official websites of the CCPA and its nodal Ministry.

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Shah Rukh Khan, Byju’s staffer ordered to compensate IAS aspirant for ‘fraudulent behaviour’ and ‘unfair trade practices’: Details

OpIndia Staff - 2 May, 2023

Shah Rukh Khan and a BYJU's staffer were ordered to compensate the victim with Rs 1.08 lakhs paid at the time of admission i. 2021, along with 12% annual interest.

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How to know your favourite influencer is doing paid promotion of a product in their vlog or Instagram post: Govt issues guidelines

OpIndia Staff - 24 January, 2023

Failure to disclose any material connection or non-compliance of the Consumer Protection Act 2019 and Rules made there under would make such violators liable for strict action under the law," it further cautioned.

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TikTok Japan accused of ‘stealth marketing’ for secretly paying influencers to boost content: Details

OpIndia Staff - 25 January, 2022

TikTok claimed that it did not find it necessary to inform about the PR activities, given that the objective of pushing the sponsored content was not to increase app downloads.

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