‘Summon Sundar Pichai also’: Indian influencer questions YouTube’s accountability in Ranveer Allahbadia controversy

Ranveer Allahbadia (right) controversy has sparked a debate on social media about the accountability of digital platforms, especially YouTube, and their role in moderating content online.

Defending Ranveer Allahbadia amid India’s Got Latent row, YouTuber Gaurav Taneja aka Flying Beast has criticised the authorities for targeting Allahbadia only and not holding the platform’s leadership accountable.

Nas Daily: ‘1000 Media’ is no traditional agency, aim to disrupt traditional marketing firms

"1000 Media currently has about 30 employees and plans to grow to 60-80 by the end of the year. The agency is structured like a tech firm, with separate product and business development teams", shares Nas Daily (aka Nuseir Yassin).

Renowned Israeli-Palestinian digital influencer, Nas Daily (aka Nuseir Yassin), has launched his first-ever marketing agency ‘1000 Media’ in India. In a conversation with Storyboard18, he talks about the struggles of traditional marketing agencies and what makes ‘1000 Media’ agile and tech-forward.

EXCLUSIVE: Advertising industry bodies AAAI, ISA to set guidelines to tackle ‘reverse auction’, unethical practices

As the advertising industry grapples with ethical challenges like reverse auctions and undercutting, the collaborative effort between AAAI and ISA represents a step toward much-needed reform.

As the advertising sector grapples with persistent ethical issues such as reverse auctions and undercutting, the growing collaboration between AAAI and ISA offers a potential turning point.

Ranveer Allahbadia, Samay Raina controversy: Time for brands to shift ad budgets away from influencers?

While controversies like these may spark discussions, they won’t derail the momentum of influencer marketing, experts feel.

The controversy has intensified discussions around influencers’ accountability and responsibility. Industry experts believe it won’t significantly slow down influencer marketing but it will invite greater scrutiny of influencers/creators, deal values and ROI.

Should CEOs, founders trademark their names? The case for protecting business leaders’ personal brands

Speaking of celebrities, seeking protection against misuse of their names has usually been the domain of the well-known faces in the media and entertainment industry, like actors Amitabh Bachchan, Jackie Shroff and Anil Kapoor. In the business world, it is normally companies that take recourse to the law to prevent misbranding or knock-offs, as highlighted on corporate law firm Parker & Parker’s website. (From top left: Ashneer Grover, Bhavish Aggarwal, Aman Gupta, Deepinder Goyal, Anupam Mittal, Ghazal Alagh and Vineeta Singh)

As CEOs and founders become the face of their companies and personal brands, the push to trademark identities and protect personalities is gaining momentum.