Social network unblocks video promoting the need for sight-loss advisers in UK hospitals after claiming it breached guidelines on language
Facebook has performed a dramatic U-turn, lifting a ban on a campaign by the Royal National Institute of Blind People that it claimed was “degrading”.
The hard-hitting ad, which aims to promote the need for sight-loss advisers in every UK hospital, asks viewers to think about how they would feel if their health was under threat.
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@mediaguardian @RNIB Surely the whole point of the campaign is to highlight the appalling impact of sight loss.. It is in no way degrading!
@mediaguardian @RNIB What on earth?! I was very proud to do the voiceover for this ad & am stunned that FB have deemed it too hard hitting!
We can confirm that Facebook have reversed their decision to ban our ad! Thank you all for your support! https://t.co/Ifpyi0zx2b #SeeTheNeed
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