Teleuniverso controversies
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2019
Italian authorities fine Life120 Italia over advertising practices
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Italy's AGCM fined Life120 Italia and other companies for repeating practices involving an Orac Spice supplement advertisement with exaggerated health claims and hidden product promotion on television. The article reports fines of €250,000 for the companies and €40,000 for Adriano Panzironi.
Italy’s AGCM fined Life120 Italia and other companies for repeating practices involving an Orac Spice supplement advertisement with exaggerated health claims and hidden product promotion on television. The article reports fines of €250,000 for the companies and €40,000 for Adriano Panzironi.
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For the repetition of each practice, the companies and Mr Panzironi are fined a total of €250,000 and €40,000 respectively.
Welcome Time Elevator Srl, Life120 Italia Srls, Teleuniverso Srl and Mr Adriano Panzironi also repeat the act of hidden advertising already censored by the previous ruling of 13 September, 2018.
“In the [advertising] spot in question real preventive and therapeutic effects were suggested for the ingredients of the Orac Spice supplement,” the AGCM rules.