An ad promoting the Church of Scientology has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), for “misleading” claims that the organisation had provided aid to 24 million people worldwide.
The ad (which can be seen in full above) told viewers “our help is yours”, with on-screen text stating: “The Church of Scientology works with volunteers from many faiths to help people […] giving aid to 24 million in times of need” and was accompanied by images of two Scientology volunteers carrying a person on a stretcher and another Scientology volunteer with a stethoscope around her neck, holding a baby.
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Source: The Drum
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