Durex lube online ad gives complaints the slip
An online video ad for Durex, the Reckitt Benckiser-owned condom brand, has been cleared by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), after it received complaints about its sexual content.
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Welcome to the first incarnation of a new element in Campaign in which we invite experts to burrow beneath the surface of the catch-all that is "digital". Google, Isobar Mobile, JWT London, LBI and MBA share their insights on mobile.
