The Latest Breaking News from ASCI

In FY26, 97% of violative ads were on digital platforms, 4/5ths of them on Meta: Asci

New data reveals digital platforms dominate problematic advertisements in the upcoming financial year. Meta alone is responsible for a significant portion of these campaigns. Offshore betting and realty sectors lead in violations. The advertising watchdog highlights a rise in exaggerated claims and misleading content, urging for stronger accountability and responsible…

The Economic Times · May 28

Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging and Philips sign MOU to strengthen imaging capabilities across Asia Pacific

SINGAPORE, May 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced a collaboration with the Asian Society of Cardiovascular Imaging (ASCI) to advance cardiovascular imaging education, clinical excellence and knowledge exchange across Asia Pacific (APAC). The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was…

AAP · May 28

How India’s Regulators Are Building a Safer Digital Advertising Ecosystem

India’s digital landscape is undergoing a transformative shift as regulators, industry groups, and consumers come together to create a safer and more transparent advertising environment.

inkl · Sep 12, 2025

Panel discussion on governance

Hyderabad panel discussion at ASCI focused on reflections on governance. K.M. Chandrashekar, K. Padmanabaiah, Shantha Sinha & Jayaprakash Narayan discussed opportunities in Civil Services, systematic failures in Indian governance, & the need for electoral reform.

The Hindu · Jul 19, 2023

Explained | Understanding dark patterns

Explaining the concept of dark patterns which are designs or user interface techniques that are intentionally crafted to manipulate or deceive consumers into making certain choices or taking specific actions that may not be in their best interest

The Hindu · Jul 6, 2023

Unsolved Mystery: U-verse TV Ranks No. 1 in Pay TV Customer Satisfaction for a Fourth Straight Year

Somehow, the video platform abandoned by AT&T three years ago, then cast off to private equity increased its American Customer Satisfaction Index score by five full percentage points over last year

Multichannel News · Jun 7, 2023

Should endorsers be held responsible for claims in advertising?

Monetary penalty is not going to solve the issue, but be clear about the grey areas

The Hindu · Jun 30, 2022

117 complaints on online gaming for real money processed in one year

ASCI examines misleading ads by offshore gambling websites on Indian TV and OTT channels

The Hindu · Apr 7, 2022

MS Dhoni's IPL promo red-carded, will be withdrawn

NEW DELHI: The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) has asked the Indian Premier League (IPL) to withdraw a promotional advertisement featuring former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The council recommended this after a road safety organization lodged a complaint citing that the promo was glorifying violation of traffic rules.

The Times of India · Apr 7, 2022

New rules for virtual digital assets are out: Words like 'currency' and 'custodian' banned

NEW DELHI: In a set of fresh guidelines issued on Wednesday, the Advertising Standards Council of India noted that several advertisements for virtual digital assets do not adequately disclose the risks associated with them given that promotions for these products has been aggressive over the past few months despite it…

The Times of India · Feb 24, 2022