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As per the latest reports, the apex court of India, Supreme Court directions, the celebrities, social media influencers, and advertisers will share equal responsibility and liability in case they endorse or disseminate deceptive and misleading advertisements or services concerning food and health products.

Supreme Court Mandates Accountability in Advertising and Endorsements

Supreme court said that “It is the shared responsibility of advertisers and endorsers, including celebrities and influencers, to ensure the accuracy of advertisements.”

A bench which comprised of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah said that “Endorsements by public figures, influencers, celebrities, etc., go a long way in promoting a product, and it is imperative for them to act with responsibility…

The owners of crazydomains.com.au, Dreamscape Networks International Pte Ltd, have been fined $56,340 over not declaring free gifts that auto-renew at a cost without making it clear to the customer and not providing advertised security capabilities.

Between October 2019 and July 2023, customers received a website builder free of charge for three months at checkout. 

A post on Facebook, shared over 5,000 times in under 24 hours, claims that social media users who share and comment on it could be in with a chance of winning a free caravan.

Alongside a number of pictures of the caravan, the post says: “Due to having a few small dents and scratches we have been unable to sell this in our showroom, rather than flog it as second hand we have decided to bring some joy by giving it to someone who has Sharred then commented by May 31st at 5pm. Delivery should be within 2 weeks [sic].” 

But this is not a real giveaway. Full Fact found that the pictures were taken from a website run by a caravan dealership in Cumbria called Adventure Leisure Rentals, and a spokesperson for the company told us they had no association with the giveaway…