Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News Getty Images Adverts from six companies selling liquid Brazilian butt lifts (BBLs) have been banned in the UK for trivialising the risks and exploiting women’s insecurities around body image. All of them appeared on Facebook or Instagram and used time-limited deals to “irresponsibly pressurise” customers into booking, says … Read more
Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole has strongly criticised the BJP-led alliance for reintroducing contractual hiring in the State, accusing them of dashing the hopes of the youth. He warned that the Congress would take to the streets if the government fails to revoke the decision. … Read more
A ban on junk food adverts being shown on TV before 21:00 will come into force on 1 October 2025, the government has confirmed. Labour said the watershed on junk food advertising would be enforced alongside a total ban on paid-for online adverts, both aimed at tackling childhood obesity. The Conservatives had previously committed to … Read more
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) on Wednesday issued a fresh advisory, asking the advertisers and advertising agencies issuing advertisements for products and services related to the food and health sectors to upload an annual self-declaration certificate on the platforms made available for the purpose. According to a senior Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) … Read more
The BRS legal team has petitioned the Election Commission of India and the Chief Electoral Officer Telangana alleging that desipte the orders passed by the Commission, the television advertisements released by the Congress party were still being aired. A complaint by the party’s legal team representative Soma Bharath Kumar said the advertisement released by the … Read more
The Union Cabinet has assigned the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting as the administrative authority for the regulation of online advertisements. The amendment to the Allocation of Business (AoB) Rules, 1961, dated July 28 and published on Monday, places “online advertisements” under the purview of the I&B Ministry. The I&B Ministry was already looking at … Read more
For more than 100 years, automobiles have played a crucial role in enabling and expanding personal access to jobs, shopping, recreation, schools and our quality of life. It’s hard to overestimate the role of automobiles in shaping our cities and modern society. And up until recently, these vehicles have been completely dependent upon human drivers … Read more
San Francisco, Meta (formerly Facebook) has been sued for violating patient privacy with a data tracking tool in the US. Two proposed class-action lawsuits alleged that Meta and major US hospitals used a Meta Pixel tracking tool that sends health information to Facebook, reports The Verge. In June, an investigation by The Markup found that … Read more
When Hana found out she was pregnant, she searched Google for “abortion clinics near me”. The first result – a neutral-looking website offering a free consultation – looked like her best bet. It wasn’t until the 19-year-old was walking down corridors of the north-eastern US clinic, lined with posters comparing the procedure to murder, that … Read more
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has said that it will consider allowing government ads in digital media. The ministry has also given a go-ahead to the industry to set-up a self-regulatory body. Representative image from Pixabay The Centre on Friday said that it is considering extending benefits enjoyed by traditional media to digital media … Read more