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News & ArtsMonday, February 6, 2012
Celeb The Lies of Rachel Weisz
Posted by Charles Mudede on Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 1:28 PM
She is beautiful. She is Rachel Weisz. She is getting a little older. She is 41. She uses L’Oréal Revitalift Repair 10 to keep looking young. It works. It's science, not magic.
The ad was apparently banned in the UK because it's misleading.
There is such a thing as looking too perfect, at least when it comes to Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority. The organization recently banned Oscar-winning actress Rachel Weisz’s L’Oréal Revitalift Repair 10 advertisement, saying that it “misleadingly exaggerated” the anti-wrinkle cream’s ability to create smoother and more even-looking skin. While Weisz herself was complimented by the ASA for her luminous skin, the organization determined that the black-and-white image was altered to make her look even better, which is a violation of their standards.
This is news to me. An ad is banned for false advertising? This can only mean we live in a universe that contains honest advertisements. Ads that do not stretch the truth. Surely, this is news to you too.
1
There's a difference between putting a positive spin on something and telling a factual lie.
But yes, even my 7 year old doesn't trust advertising.
But yes, even my 7 year old doesn't trust advertising.
2
Of course it's misleading.
Just like the fake housing price bubble in London, which is really caused by rich people fleeing the arab spring by buying London property with the money they stole from their countries.
Just like the fake housing price bubble in London, which is really caused by rich people fleeing the arab spring by buying London property with the money they stole from their countries.
4
Though it surprises me the UK would impose such a stringent rule, it will be interesting to see what effect it may have on the advertising culture there. But I am sad the effect will be fewer appearances of Rachel Weisz on television, no matter the reason.
If I could compare it to regulations concerning real estate, I would actually not believe the censored/edited stuff you find here on your U.S. internet, like how the Chinese property boom is a botnet scam which my son and I were just discussing actually.
If I could compare it to regulations concerning real estate, I would actually not believe the censored/edited stuff you find here on your U.S. internet, like how the Chinese property boom is a botnet scam which my son and I were just discussing actually.
5
They've also done it to makeup ads with Julia Roberts. Thank Christ, I hate her. http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/201…
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The UK has an advertising accountability board that can issue fines and require that ads be taken off the air. The British don't have a right to commercial free speech as such (which is new in America, too, but tell Scalia et al that), and thus this mandatory board frequently has ads removed or modified. It's great.
We could have such a board here as long as it wasn't government backed. Broadcasters could sign on and advertisers, and have an independent board with power...aw, who am I kiddin’.
We could have such a board here as long as it wasn't government backed. Broadcasters could sign on and advertisers, and have an independent board with power...aw, who am I kiddin’.
8
as i understand it, we actually have laws that don't allow for lying in advertising either. they just aren't enforced.
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@8 I don't think that applies to the courtroom. (If you consider a lawyer as an 'advertiser' for their clients)
10
Wow. I just never presumed honesty in advertising. Now or ever.
More than that, it's on television. Nothing on television is true.
("Not even the news?" "Especially not the news.")
More than that, it's on television. Nothing on television is true.
("Not even the news?" "Especially not the news.")
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@2, instead of spraying us with your usual irrelevant and wrong inanities, why don't you stick to subjects you are conversant in -- like Snooki? (actual tweet from unfortunate who subscribed to Will's tweets by mistake "@WillSeattle stop sending snooki tweets").
You couldn't make this stuff up. Though @4 appears to be making a valiant effort.
You couldn't make this stuff up. Though @4 appears to be making a valiant effort.
12
It's kind of sad when Fnarf is so lonely he has to follow my Tweets.
I mean, seriously, why don't you tell us why the NBA returning to Seattle is a good thing, and we should pay for that?
I mean, seriously, why don't you tell us why the NBA returning to Seattle is a good thing, and we should pay for that?
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