Shark Tank judge Namita Thapar calls out The Media Ant for using her picture without consent

Namita Thapar criticised an advertising agency for using her picture without authorisation in a billboard.

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| June 13, 2023 , 9:48 am
Emcure Pharmaceuticals Executive Director and Shark Tank India judge Namita Thapar has publicly denounced what she called “hate marketing,” calling for a more inclusive and respectful India for future generations. (Image sourced from Moneycontrol)
Emcure Pharmaceuticals Executive Director and Shark Tank India judge Namita Thapar has publicly denounced what she called “hate marketing,” calling for a more inclusive and respectful India for future generations. (Image sourced from Moneycontrol)

Shark Tank judge Namita Thapar called out The Media Ant for using her picture in a billboard ad without her consent. A few weeks back, even celebrated former batsman Sachin Tendulkar’s name and image were misused to advertise and promote products including fat-burning spray and belly burner oil. A case had been registered by Tendulkar’s assistant with the Mumbai Police.

Some netizens were supporting Thapar, while others didn’t consider it unethical. According to the latter, if a celebrity posts their personal life on a site like Twitter, it is technically not a breach of privacy. Some tweets were even funny like the one below.

A netizen referred to the Streisand effect which is an effort to hide information or image but ironically the it gains more visibility. This rings true for Cadbury going the legal route a few months back when it was called out for Bournvita’s sugar content in an Instagram video by Revant Himatsingka aka Food Pharmer. Cadbury going the legal route made the news all the more viral.

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