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'Distressing' imagery: From 'Ali G' to 'The Mummy' - Which movie posters have been banned since 2000?

Content warning: Some of the movie posters featured in this article are NSFW and can feature images which some may find graphic or distressing.

Euronews

The Mummy film poster banned from London Underground over fears it could scare children

The Advertising Standards Authority received 30 complaints about the ads

Evening Standard

Jaded London has advert banned for 'glamourising smoking'

The fashion label is beloved by stars including Beyonce and Taylor Swift

Evening Standard

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Five adverts banned from the London Underground – as horror film poster pulled

The Advertising Standards Authority received 30 complaints about a poster promoting the horror film, The Mummy

The Independent UK

Film posters for The Mummy banned from public display in UK

Watchdogs say adverts in London tube stations broke its rules with ‘realistic impression of a dead child’

The Guardian - UK

Horror film poster banned after concerns over distressing image

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The Independent UK

‘The Mummy’ horror film poster banned from London Underground over concerns for children

The Advertising Standards Authority received 30 complaints about ads for the film, with many believing they were distressing for children and adults

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Lee Cronin’s The Mummy posters banned from areas children might see them

The Advertising Standards Authority found that the image on the poster was likely to distress young children.

Evening Standard

Introducing Carson Brown, NASCAR's next top prospect

The Richard Childress Racing development driver has a lot of advocates

Motorsport

Supermarkets could be hit with penalties over junk food sales under new proposals to tackle obesity

The Health and Social Care Committee has also called for all outdoor advertising of junk food to be banned

The Independent UK

Don’t fall for the online ads peddling you fake air conditioners ‘developed by NASA engineers’ — UK advertising regulator shares how you can spot and report them

Scam adverts are trying to sell you fake air conditioners and air coolers, but this is how you can spot them.

TechRadar

Adverts for Domino’s, KFC and Burger King cleared despite junk food crackdown

New rules prohibit the promotion of foods that contribute significantly to childhood obesity

The Independent UK

Domino’s, Papa John’s, KFC and Burger King ads cleared under new junk food rules

The ASA acknowledged that ‘specific products that people understandably assume are less healthy, are not in fact classified as less healthy’.

The Independent UK

Space debris on Queensland beach: 'space balls' washed ashore, do not touch

In Australia, authorities warn after several so-called space balls appeared on a beach in Queensland. Anyone who finds one must call emergency services at once and must not touch it.

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Adidas, Calvin Klein, and Uniqlo Ads Banned in UK After Failing to Prove 'Recycled' Clothing Claims

Adidas, Calvin Klein, and Uniqlo have had UK ads banned after failing to prove recycled clothing claims, fueling fresh concerns about greenwashing in fashion.

The Guardian - UK

Adidas, Uniqlo and Calvin Klein ads in UK banned over ‘recycled’ clothing claims

UK regulator has increased its scrutiny of fashion retailers over potentially misleading environmental statements

Evening Standard

Calvin Klein, Adidas and Uniqlo ads banned for misleading ‘recycled’ claims

The Advertising Standards Authority found all three retailers used the term ‘recycled’ but did not provide any information explaining the claim.

The Independent UK

Adidas, Calvin Klein, and Uniqlo ads banned in UK over misleading ‘recycled’ claims

The Advertising Standards Authority ordered that the three brands withdraw the offending adverts

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The Guardian - UK

Brands using AI-generated influencers to promote products on social media

Investigation finds AI content that purports to show genuine customers, prompting calls for greater transparency

The Guardian - UK

Real estate event in London ‘advertised sale of land in illegal Israeli settlements’

Pamphlets from event featured projects in West Bank and East Jerusalem despite previous denials by organisers

The Independent UK

Watchdog bans cremation advert for suggesting funeral ceremony was included

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Evening Standard

Cremation firm ad banned for ‘misleadingly implying’ plan included a service

The ASA said the ad misleadingly implied that the standard Pure Cremation package included an in-person funeral service, when this was not the case.

The Independent UK

Cremation advert banned over ‘misleading’ funeral service claims

Pure Cremation’s advert has been pulled be regulators for claiming an attended funeral service was part of its standard plan

The Independent UK

Betting ads featuring Harry Kane and Erling Haaland banned over ‘high risk of strong appeal to under-18s’

Cyan Blue Odds Ltd, trading as Oddschecker, said it recognised the heightened risk associated with featuring “top-flight footballers”

Evening Standard

Betting ads featuring Harry Kane and Erling Haaland banned

The ASA found both ads were likely to appeal to people younger than 18.

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