Most Controversial Ads Worldwide

We are firm believers of ‘Freedom of Speech’. Does this apply to advertisers too or should there be a limit? The ads below have been ranked some to the most bold, in-your-face and controversial ads in history. Some of them are very WOW and will leave you in awe. After viewing HUNDREDS of these type of ads, the common denominator was sex. We now believe that people will start processing advertising more instead of instant praise. What do you think?

The Dutch Sony PSP Ads Racist Or Not?

“Each time you sleep with someone, you also sleep with his past”. Campaign to promote HIV tests.

The illustration for Jamieson’s Raspberry Ale reinvents the fair-skinned cartoon ingénue as “Ho White.”

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2009/10/16/2009-10-16_beer_ad_showing_ho_white_in_bed_with_seven_dwarves_.html#ixzz0uXJZxJxC

Plane Stupid’s ‘polarizing’ anti flying ads.
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This controversial ad had the slogan “the tsunami killed 100 times more people than 9/11. The planet is brutally powerful. Respect it. Preserve it”.

Slim Fast Spoof Ad

Barbies manufacturer Mattel sent The Body Shop a cease and desist order after posters featuring Ruby – a self proclaimed Anti-Barbie spokesperson started appearing in American shop windows.

This ad from Dolce & Gabbana was highly criticized for insinuating gang-rape.

Shackleton agency created these controversial ads. Did the ads temp you to purchase a toast and/or knives?

Pedestrian Council of Australia: Family

RSF: Ink

Concordia Children’s Services: Piglets. Tagline: If you don’t help feed them, who will? WOW!

The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

Good Parent

Tom Ford

United Colors of Benetton try to join the circle of trust and tolerance by unifying white, black.