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Yahoo Ordered to Pull 'Offensive' TV Ad in UK 11/25/02 LONDON (Reuters) - A British media watchdog ordered U.S. Internet media company Yahoo to pull a UK TV advertisement off the air after it triggered complaints that it was offensive to homosexuals, the organization said on Monday. The TV spot promoting Yahoo UK's personal finance site featured a naked man tethered to a tree after a stag night prank. In the ad's closing scene, a second man approached the naked man wearing a suggestive expression on his face. The Independent Television Commission (ITC) made the uncommon decision to suspend broadcast of the ad after receiving 15 complaints from viewers who deemed it offensive to homosexuals, ITC spokesman Bradley Brady said.....
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