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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Tom Watling

Barney ad banned for ‘encouraging underage drinking’

An advert by a Manchester bar that showed Barney the Dinosaur alongside the phrase “T-wrecked” has been banned for encouraging irresponsible and underage drinking.

The paid-for post, which appeared on Meta in May for MOJO Manchester, featured the purple children’s TV character with the text: “ONE TEQUILA, TWO TEQUILA, THREE TEQUILA, FLOOR – Barney.”

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