#advertising-ban

#advertising-ban

An advert for a Call of Duty game has been banned by the UK's advertising regulator for trivialising sexual violence. The commercial for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 featured fake officers at an airport security check - as the real ones were too busy playing the game. Viewers complained the video, which included a man being told to strip down while an officer put on gloves and said "time for the puppet show", was "irresponsible and offensive".

While we respect the ASA's decision, we fundamentally disagree with the characterisation of a campaign that critically reflects widely reported economic conditions as socially irresponsible,

Transport for London (TfL) deemed the Kneecap poster would 'likely cause widespread or serious offence to reasonable members of the public'.

The government will delay the ban to TV advertising for high fat, salt, and sugar products until January 2026, initially set for October.