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Matt Jackson

Facebook ads for fashion company banned for showing 'unhealthily thin' model

Two Facebook adverts from clothing retailer Motel Rocks have been banned for featuring models who appeared to be 'unhealthily thin'.

The posts, seen on April 9 and in May, led to five complaints from people who thought they were irresponsible due to the models' apparent size.

Rustin and Mallory Wholesale, trading as Motel Rocks, told the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) that they had removed the images.

The ASA found the first ad made the model look 'unhealthily thin' and was therefore irresponsible, noting the woman's thighs appeared to be the same width as her lower leg, and out of proportion with the rest of her body.

The picture was exaggerated by the lighting in the ad, along with the angle of the image and the position of the model getting out of the car.

The second ad made the model's arms and shoulders appear very thin, with her bones in those areas appearing prominently, while her upper arm appeared to be noticeably thinner than her elbow joint.

Both ads breached rules on responsible advertising.

The ASA ruled that both ads must not appear again.

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