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Economy 14/01/2025 Competition Committee identifies violations in 14,000 advertisements

Competition Committee identifies violations in 14,000 advertisements

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — In 2024, the Committee for the Development of Competition and Protection of Consumer Rights of Uzbekistan conducted an inspection of 36,000 advertisements, discovering violations in 14,000 of them, according to the committee’s press service.

As a result of non-compliance with the established advertising requirements, fines were imposed on 112 companies totaling 2.6 billion soums. Additionally, the committee issued approximately 5,400 warnings demanding the rectification of violations.

During the reporting period, 274 advertisements from betting companies on the internet were blocked.

The inspection covered 26,000 outdoor advertisements, 6,500 online ads, 563 on television, 367 on radio, and 305 in print media.

It is important to note that the content of advertisements is regulated by law, which sets mandatory rules for the use of the state language and prohibits misleading consumers with false or incomplete information. Moreover, advertising materials must not contain discrimination or incite violations of the law.

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