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Flipkart raises eyebrows with viral Samsung F06 5G campaign
MUMBAI: Flipkart’s launch of the Samsung F06 5G wasn’t just another product drop, it became a nationwide sensation, thanks to SW Network’s innovative marketing playbook. From viral dance challenges to meme-worthy moments, the campaign blended entertainment with engagement, turning a smartphone release into a social media spectacle.
At the centre of the buzz was a film featuring movie star Ayushmann Khurrana, whose signature eyebrow dance challenge quickly caught fire on social media. SW Network didn’t stop there—it roped in digital content creators Jannat and Faisu, fuelling a viral ripple effect that swept across Instagram and Tiktok.
Taking the campaign beyond screens, SW Network orchestrated billboard takeovers with quirky, inclusive messaging like, ‘This phone is for everyone and everyone is having fun with it. Be it maa g or papa g or beta g.’ The campaign also saw dance communities adopting the eyebrow challenge, blending entertainment with mass engagement.
“Our goal was to create something more than an ad—something people wanted to be part of,” said SW Network co-founder Raghav Bagai. “The eyebrow dance challenge became a cultural moment, and seeing influencers, dancers, and everyday users embrace it validated our approach.”
Flipkart associate director – category & central marketing Ekta Checker said, “Working with SW Network, we turned a product launch into a movement that connected with consumers in unexpected ways. Their deep grasp of meme culture and social trends ensured the excitement spread everywhere—from social feeds to dance floors and digital billboards.”
In a stroke of agile marketing genius, the agency capitalised on a Flipkart app glitch, spinning it into a viral meme trend. What started as an unexpected bug turned into an organic social media storm, with influencers and meme pages jumping on board to create content around Samsung F06 5G searches on Flipkart.
e-commerce
Amazon unveils first Trustworthy Shopping Experience Report
32,000 bad actors targeted, 15 million fake products removed in 2025.
MUMBAI: In a marketplace where trust is the real currency, Amazon is showing its receipts. Amazon has released its first-ever Trustworthy Shopping Experience Report, offering a detailed look at how it polices its vast digital shelves from counterfeit crackdowns to scam detection and review authenticity. At the heart of the report is a four-pronged strategy, proactive controls, risk anticipation, enforcement against bad actors, and consumer protection. The scale is staggering. Since 2020, Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit has pursued over 32,000 bad actors globally through litigation and criminal referrals spanning 14 countries.
The clean-up drive accelerated in 2025, with the company identifying and disposing of more than 15 million counterfeit products worldwide. Legal action also led to the takedown of over 100 websites linked to fake reviews and scams, an ongoing battle in the age of algorithmic manipulation.
Behind the scenes, artificial intelligence and machine learning are doing the heavy lifting. Amazon says it monitors billions of daily interactions across listings, reviews, and seller activity to spot trouble before it surfaces. Its predictive systems can even flag potentially infringing listings for trending products before brands raise the alarm.
Tools like Omniscan, which verifies product safety information at scale, and SENTRIX, designed to detect and eliminate phishing websites, are part of this expanding tech arsenal. Together, they aim to reduce risk while keeping the platform usable for legitimate sellers.
That balance between protection and friction is a tightrope Amazon acknowledges. Rohan Oommen, Vice President of Worldwide Customer and Partner Trust, noted that while safeguards are critical, they must not stifle genuine businesses. Features like the Account Health Dashboard are meant to give sellers clearer visibility into compliance and performance.
Consumer-facing measures are also getting sharper. From direct safety alerts to recall notifications and refund guidance, Amazon is leaning into transparency, backed by partnerships with consumer organisations to raise awareness.
The report’s release follows the expansion of Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit into India, signalling a deeper push into one of its fastest-growing markets, with closer coordination planned between brands, sellers, and law enforcement.
In short, as online shopping grows more complex, Amazon is betting that trust built through data, enforcement, and a fair bit of algorithmic vigilance will be its most valuable product yet.
