Author Topic: "Hallmark apologises for pulling same-sex ads" (Read 581 times)

Nearly Sane · « **on:** December 16, 2019, 09:17:43 AM »

Surprised that they were pulled in the first place.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50804827

Roses · « **Reply #1 on:** December 16, 2019, 12:15:56 PM »

Surprised that they were pulled in the first place.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50804827

I don't understand why they were pulled either.

Udayana · « **Reply #2 on:** December 16, 2019, 12:22:56 PM »

Do we have same-sex ads in the UK?

I haven't noticed any - but my built-in ad avoidance mechanism might have cut in.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #3 on:** December 16, 2019, 12:23:44 PM »

I don't understand why they were pulled either.

The why is covered in the article, I am just surprised Hallmark thought it wasn't going to provoke the backlash

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #4 on:** December 16, 2019, 12:25:12 PM »

Do we have same-sex ads in the UK?

I haven't noticed any - but my built-in ad avoidance mechanism might have cut in.

I know we do as there were a couple of complaints but I avoid adverts too so not seen them. There was a Christmas ad, I think last year.

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