U.K. Ad Regulator Tackles Issue Of Misleading “Touch-Ups” In Beauty Ads
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
An advertising watchdog group in the U.K. is putting forth guidelines intended to quash the use of digital touch-ups and other techniques that exaggerate the effects of cosmetic products and mislead consumers.
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