Ethical and Legal Implications of Brands Congratulating Influencers and Athletes

This raises concerns about the authenticity of the brand's messaging. If a brand did not stand by the influencer or athlete during their journey, is it ethical to suddenly align themselves with their success?

Congratulatory messages often blur the lines between genuine appreciation and opportunistic marketing, writes KlugKlug’s Vaibhav Gupta.

Influencers in India working for less than 10 hrs a week, earning upto Rs 10 lakh a month

Influencer marketing was part of three in four brand strategies-engagement rate and quality of target audience were the top criteria for brands to select influencers.(Representative image, sourced from Instagram)

As per an EY report, influencer marketing in India is expected to grow 25 percent in 2024, low work hours, high earnings attract creators.

Out of the 8 crore plus creators in India, brands are currently engaging with a mere 20,000

As creators and brands continue to emerge, and the creator economy becomes more organized, it is projected that over the next two years, a staggering 10 lakh creators will be actively engaged in influencer campaigns (Representational Image via Unsplash)

Singapore-based creator tech company Animeta, in its report highlights the limited access brands have in the country.

Twitter begins sharing revenue with creators

Experts suggest that this GST will apply if the total annual income from various sources, including income from X, surpasses Rs 20 lakh. (Representative Image: Bastian Riccardi via Unsplash)

This means that creators can get a share in ad revenue, starting with
the replies to their posts.