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Campaign India Team
Oct 04, 2023

Should brand endorsers be held liable for misleading claims?

SOUNDING BOARD: There are calls to fine Amitabh Bachchan after he appeared in a 'misleading advertisement' from Flipkart. We ask experts to state whether this is a fair call or whether the brand should be solely bearing the brunt

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