Category | Controversial Ads

Controversial Japanese ad pulled off amid racist accusations

Posted on 03 July 2008

The latest television commercial of Japanese telecom network provider E Mobile has been pulled off because it is believed to make racist remarks against US president nominee Barrack Obama.The commercial shows a monkey mimicking Barrack Obama while the supporters are cheering and holding placards with word “Change.”
The company however claims that it was never their [...]

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Heinz pulls off its controversial gay commercial

Posted on 02 July 2008

The largest ketchup company Heinz has ultimately decided to pull off its latest television commercial when the company received some angry complaints from homophobes. The advertisement portrays a kiss between a gay couple and it was getting quite a few views on youtube as well. This action will certainly create more interest and escalate the [...]

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JC Penny gets into a controversy for a Cannes Lions award winning ad which it never authorized

Posted on 26 June 2008

 
JC Penny’s latest ad which shows a teenage boy and a gal practicing putting their clothes on quickly in anticipation of making out in basement has been removed from youtube because the ad was never authorized by the company. The ad was created by one former employee of JC Penny’s ad agency Saatchi and Saatchi [...]

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