ICAI issues advisory in respect of fake social media pages



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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has issued a warning about fake social media pages that are illegally using its name and logo. These pages are spreading false and misleading information, causing confusion among members, students, and the public. The ICAI has clarified that it only operates verified accounts on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram, and advises everyone to exercise caution and report any suspicious pages.

Kind Attention: All Members, Students of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and Public at Large. This is to inform all the Members and Students of ICAI and public at large that it has come to the notice of ICAI that various Fake Social Media Pages are being operated illegally on ICAIs name and logo. They are making various announcements and reference material on which the ICAI has sole and exclusive intellectual property rights (IPRs). They are also making false announceme
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The ICAI has noticed that various fake social media pages are being operated illegally using its name and logo.

These fake pages are making false announcements, posting derogatory and objectionable material, and sharing content that infringes on the ICAI's intellectual property rights.

The ICAI's verified social media accounts are on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/theicai), Twitter (https://twitter.com/theicai), LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/edu/22460), YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/icaiorgtube), and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/icaiorg/).

The public, students, and members are advised to exercise caution, not to be misled by the content, and to immediately bring any suspected fake pages to the notice of the ICAI for necessary action.

The ICAI reserves the right to initiate appropriate coercive actions under both criminal and civil laws against social media accounts and the individuals controlling them that post fake or derogatory content.




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