Converse pulls 'deeply upsetting' advert after backlash
Social media users say an image from the brand's Instagram account resembled a KKK hood and hanging.
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Converse pulls 'deeply upsetting' advert after backlash
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Converse pulled an advertisement from its Instagram account after social media users criticized the image for resembling KKK hood and hanging imagery. The sneaker brand apologized for the controversial ad, which was condemned online for evoking Ku Klux Klan imagery.
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Converse apologizes after sneaker ad is slammed for imagery likened to KKK
The popular sneaker brand Converse has apologized and pulled a controversial ad condemned by social media users who said it evoked Ku Klux Klan imagery.