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Transport for London Advert Banned for Harmful Racial Stereotype
The Advertising Standards Authority ruled TfL's Facebook ad perpetuated harmful racial stereotypes and banned its use, despite TfL's efforts to represent London's diversity.
- A Transport for London advert has been banned by the UK's advertising regulator for reinforcing negative racial stereotypes about black males.
- The Advertising Standards Authority ruled that the clip "featured a harmful stereotype, was irresponsible and likely to cause serious offence".
- TfL confirmed the shortened advert would no longer be used and said they would avoid repeating harmful stereotypes in future campaigns.
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The Facebook advert shows a black teenager verbally harassing a young girl alongside a white friend.
TfL advert showing black man harassing white woman on bus is banned over 'negative racial stereotypes'
A Transport for London (TfL) advert which showed a black man harassing a white woman on a bus has been banned over "negative racial stereotypes".The clip, which showed a black male and his white friend verbally harassing a young girl, was pulled after a complaint from just one viewer.The complaint said the ad was irresponsible, harmful, and offensive due to how it portrayed black teenage boys.TfL, however, said it was trying to reflect "London's…
Evening Standard
TfL ad banned for reinforcing negative stereotypes about black men
The Facebook ad was part of a campaign that encourages people to intervene safely if they witness sexual harassment or hate crime on the TfL network.
The Independent
The Independent (US)TfL ad that reinforced negative stereotypes about black men banned
The advert depicted a black male verbally harassing a young girl accompanied by a white male friend, who sat down close to the victim ‘boxing her in’
By MOLLY LEE, INTERNAL PERIODIST Published: 00:12 GMT, February 18, 2026 Updated: 03:04 GMT, February 18, 2026 An announcement by Transport for London showing a black man and his white friend harassing a white girl on a bus has been banned for "strengthening negative racial stereotypes." The Facebook ad was removed after a single complaint from a spectator, who said it was irresponsible, harmful and offensive because of the way it represented b…
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