Does This Ad Deceive Teen Girls?

Wednesday, December 7, 2011
We love to rant and rave about the excessively vigilant Advertising Standards Authority, the UK's ban-happy media watchdog. But we have to admit: we actually support the agency's latest move.

The Guardian reports that an advertisement for plastic surgery has been prohibited because it slyly targets young, impressionable girls.
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