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02-23-2016, 02:06 PM
Hundreds of people complained about this 'overtly ***ual' ad
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LONDON — An advert featuring a middle aged man called Dave dancing down the street in denim shorts and high-heeled shoes was the most complained about clip of 2015, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has revealed.
See also: UK bans 'irresponsible' weight loss pill ad after scores of complaints (http://mashable.com/2016/02/03/uk-bans-ad-slimming-pills/?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=)
Moneysupermarket.com's advert, which many thought was "overtly ***ual," received 1,513 complaints. However, the ASA didn't agree, and ruled that the ad was **t in breach of the Advertising Code (https://www.asa.org.uk/About-ASA/About-regulation.aspx).
Protein World's infamous (http://mashable.com/2015/04/27/protein-world-beach-body-advert-london/) "beach body ready" posters also featured in the ASA's countdown of top 10 controversial ads, with 380 people submitting formal complaints about it. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/23/most-complained-advert-uk-2015/)
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LONDON — An advert featuring a middle aged man called Dave dancing down the street in denim shorts and high-heeled shoes was the most complained about clip of 2015, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has revealed.
See also: UK bans 'irresponsible' weight loss pill ad after scores of complaints (http://mashable.com/2016/02/03/uk-bans-ad-slimming-pills/?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=)
Moneysupermarket.com's advert, which many thought was "overtly ***ual," received 1,513 complaints. However, the ASA didn't agree, and ruled that the ad was **t in breach of the Advertising Code (https://www.asa.org.uk/About-ASA/About-regulation.aspx).
Protein World's infamous (http://mashable.com/2015/04/27/protein-world-beach-body-advert-london/) "beach body ready" posters also featured in the ASA's countdown of top 10 controversial ads, with 380 people submitting formal complaints about it. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/23/most-complained-advert-uk-2015/)
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