AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoRegulation & Compliance: India’s Maharashtra FDA issued show-cause notices to Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff over a “Vimal Elaichi” ad, alleging it could be surrogate promotion for banned Vimal Pan Masala—15 days to respond. Public Policy & Ads: Australia’s Labor pledged a single “opt-out register” for gambling ads, aiming to curb inducements and certain social media marketing. Platform Accountability: California’s states move toward a major trial against Meta over child-safety design choices, seeking damages and operational changes. Data & Security: Lego Certified Stores SA confirmed a zero-day breach via Metabase that exposed customer emails and mobile numbers, warning of phishing risk. Media Business: Metro’s editor and commercial director discussed how freesheets survive as Google search shifts traffic and ad dependence rises. Out-of-Home & Creative Standards: Nigeria’s outdoor advertising body urged regulators to unify overlapping rules and apply political-ad restrictions evenly. Health & Messaging: Research suggests plant-based meat ads struggle to overcome entrenched “risk” and “value” perceptions among meat eaters. Safety & Targeting: South Korea police arrested 58 over illegal “Kangwon Land” gambling sites using athlete deepfakes and the casino’s branding to lure tens of thousands.
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