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flag In 2025, Australia’s ad regulator reviewed 230 ads amid 5,000 complaints, mostly over content concerns, with only one ad pulled for offensive behavior.

flag In 2025, Australia’s advertising regulator received 5,000 complaints about over 230 commercials, with sex, violence, health risks, and taste concerns leading the backlash. flag The most criticized ad was a Kia campaign showing electric vehicles in a zombie-infested neighborhood, sparking 86 complaints over child safety fears, though the panel found it not overly graphic—despite one version violating road safety rules. flag A Dettol ad of a boy picking his nose drew second-highest complaints for promoting unhygienic behavior, but was deemed compliant. flag Other top complaints involved a Red Rooster ad with a chicken theft, a Pilot ad using suggestive imagery, and a Rexona ad with informal body part labels. flag The only ad in the top 10 to breach standards was a Big W commercial showing a girl flipping off the camera, which was pulled. flag A community panel of everyday Australians reviewed the ads, concluding most did not violate the code, reinforcing that responsible, well-executed advertising resonates best.

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