A Transport for London (TfL) advert from its “Act Like a Friend” campaign has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after a viewer complained it was irresponsible, harmful and offensive for perpetuating negative racial stereotypes. The ad showed a Black teenage boy verbally harassing a white girl on a bus while a white boy sat beside her, and the ASA ruled it portrayed the Black teen as the sole aggressor and was likely to cause serious offence. Although TfL said other version
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The Shade Borough. The Shade Borough · Original audio. A Transport for London (TfL) advert from its “Act Like a Friend” campaign has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after a viewer complained it was irresponsible, harmful and offensive for perpetuating negative racial stereotypes. The ad showed a Black teenage boy ...
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