Advertising standards regulator says content ‘falls outside our jurisdiction’ as opponents decry ‘cruel reminder’ of China’s crackdown on pro-democracy protesters
for “being involved in coercing, arresting, detaining, or imprisoning individuals under the authority of the National Security Law, as well as being involved in its development, adoption, or implementation”.
Ad Standards said it had received a “small number of complaints about this billboard”, and that the self-regulating system doesn’t accept complaints about political advertising. “Political advertisements promote an idea or a point of view – rather than a product or service. Advertising by political parties, lobby groups and other interest groups often fall into this category.”“Disturbed to see a billboard in my electorate glorifying Hong Kong’s supposed ‘new era’ after the brutal crackdown on democracy activists and civil society,” he tweeted.
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