Commercial indigestion
A Chinese TV advertisement for anal and intestinal ailments was banned from being shown during rush-hour.
Beijing officials stopped showing the promo on buses after it caused a public backlash and received a series of complaints.
The advertisements, which feature "experts" and "sufferers exaggerating the benefits of the treatment", were blamed for spoiling commuters’ breakfasts.
The Beijing News reported: "Showing the television advertisements on public transport during the breakfast period had led to commuters’ digestive discomfort.
"In the interests of those commuters who are in the habit of eating just before boarding, and to avoid affecting commuters’ appetites, such commercials will not be aired between 7am and 9am."
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