YSL Perfume Ad Banned for No Apparent Reason
British regulators are banning a new perfume commercial from Yves Saint Laurent, saying it simulates drug use. To which we say…huh?Continue Reading: YSL Perfume Ad Banned for No Apparent Reason
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Julia Roberts Makeup Ad Banned for Using Too Much Photoshop
The United Kingdom’s Advertising Standards Authority has banned Julia Robert’s Lancome ad, as well as Christy Turlington’s Maybelline ad. The reason was that the actresses’ skin was digitally altered...
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Another Day, Another Ad Banned In The U.K.
The U.K’s Advertising Standards Authority has been rather ban-happy lately, axing an allegedly “racy” ad with Dakota Fanning and another featuring a model deemed too thin for public viewing. But if you...
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Victim-Blaming Ad Pulled In Pennsylvania
A recent ad campaign by an alcohol control organization, Control Tonight, was pulled by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. The advertisement sought to bring attention to the impaired judgement...
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Taylor Swift’s CoverGirl Ad Banned In U.S.
The U.K. and Europe have recently led the fight against false depictions of beauty in advertisement. The United States just entered the foray by banning Taylor Swift’s CoverGirl mascara ad.Continue...
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UK Bans American Apparel Ads For Being “Gratuitous” And “Exploitative”
While some laws are more theory than practice, especially when it comes to advertising, the UK is developing a staunch record of keeping “inappropriate” ads out of its borders. The country’s...
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American Apparel In Trouble (Again) Over Risqué Ads
American Apparel seems to be in trouble. Again. The brand widely known for their use of “normal women” has had two complaints brought against them — and both have been upheld after investigations by...
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