Advertising watchdog ends investigation into controversial ‘Michael Jackson is innocent’ posters
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The UK’s advertising watchdog has announced the end of its investigation into outdoor posters controversially claiming Michael Jackson is innocent of child sex abuse.
The organisers of the website MJInnocent.com purchased ad space across London buses and bus shelters, showing photos of Jackson with the words “innocent” across his mouth and the slogan “Facts don’t lie, people do.”
Transport for London also came under fire for permitting the adverts, before confirming the removal of the adverts.
Now, the Advertising Standards Authority have announced they are ending the investigation and say there is “little practical action” that they are able to take.
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We received 34 complaints in total. In assessing whether there were grounds for further action, we took into account the fact that TfL had removed the ads following concern from the public,” said The ASA.
“In this instance, as the ads had already been removed, there was very little practical action left for us to take.”
The adverts first emerged in the wake of Leaving Neverland, a joint documentary from Channel 4 and HBO that detailed allegations of child abuse sex abuse against the star.
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