The speed and reach of digital ecosystems have helped advertising, but they have also amplified misleading and harmful advertising, making monitoring a nightmare, says the latest annual complaints report of the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI). It notes that advertisements, especially in the offshore betting ecosystem — marked by high-speed content churn, rapid ad creation and cross-platform distribution — are spread widely through influencers, affiliate networks, social media groups and messaging platforms, complicating identification

Offshore betting ads top violation cases, revealing growing consumer safety risks in digital advertising, according to ASCI's annual report.

New data reveals digital platforms dominate problematic advertisements in the upcoming financial year. Meta alone is responsible for a significant portion of these campaigns.…