At a time when Indians are fighting to save their loved ones amid a scarcity of hospital beds, medicines, oxygen, and other essential medical supplies, scamsters are working overtime to leverage the desperate situation.
February 24, 2021
Indians will soon know for sure if their favourite social media influencers actually like the products they vouch for or if they’re getting paid just to promote them.
On Feb. 22, the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) released draft guidelines stating that the onus is on influencers and brands to add prominent disclosure labels to all sponsored content.
The ASCI has been working on rules for social media influencers promoting brands since 2019. The latest draft is open to feedback until March 8 and the final guidelines will be issued by March 31. By April 15, the guidelines will be applicable to all promotional posts.
Was The Dragonfruit Renamed as a Tribute to Kamala Harris? What Desi Twitter Wants to Know
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Just few hours left for Vice President-elect Kamala Devi Harris to take over as the first ever female vice president of the United States. As Harris prepares to take her oath, in India, people are cracking their heads whether the recent renaming of the dragon fruit was a way to pay tribute to Harris s upcoming leadership.
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, on Tuesday said that the government has applied for a patent to change the nomenclature of dragon fruit to Kamalam . According to Rupani, the word dragon for the fruit sounded inappropriate, following which the government had decided for the fruit to be called as Kamalam .