Diesel sparked quite a bit of controversy in 2010 when it debuted a series of ads for their “Be Stupid” campaign. The ads depicted women and men in various situations that were considered indecent, unsafe, provocative and just plain stupid, leading the ASA to conclude that, “the content of the posters was likely to cause serious or widespread offence to adults in an untargeted medium and was unsuitable to be seen by children.”
Tough Standards: 8 ‘Misleading’ Ads Banned by U.K. Officials
From excessive Photoshop to promoting "socially irresponsible" behavior, Britain's Advertising Standards Authority has the power to veto any ad that it deems to be in violation of their strict rules. Take a look at eight advertisements that have been recently banned by the organization.