{"id":5667,"date":"2009-08-27T12:39:43","date_gmt":"2009-08-27T11:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.influx.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=5667"},"modified":"2024-02-22T11:54:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T11:54:33","slug":"banned-car-ads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/cars\/banned-car-ads\/","title":{"rendered":"Banned Car Ads: Censorship 101"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The whys and wherefores of car advertising are pretty arcane. Who knows what motivates the censors? We picked six of our faves.<\/p>\n<p>This one is cute, cuddly and perfect for idle parents:<\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"504\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q2Jfma9F7Mg\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And here&#8217;s one for the Grand Theft Auto generation:<\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"504\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Oph4fcJmPBk\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>And this, well. 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