Ad Standards received 4,000 complaints amid year-on-year rises, but only two of the 10 most controversial ads found to have breached rulesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThree fried chicken ads – and a promotion for a super fund that used a “distressing” scream – have made the list of most complained about commercials for 2024.A commercial for superannuation provider Rest featuring a disfigured cake and a man letting out a high-pitched scream attracted 45 complaints – the third-highest number for the year – partly due to “distressing sounds”, the watchdog Ad Standards revealed on Friday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-12-12 05:54:00
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Innuendo, chicken theft and a ‘high pitched screech’: the most complained about Australian ads in 2024
