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Converse forced to apologise following backlash over ad that depicted ‘KKK undertones’
‘We’re sorry. We understand why this image is deeply upsetting and recognise that we got this wrong.’
American brand Converse has been forced to apologise over a controversial social media ad that copped backlash online, with people comparing the imagery used by the popular footwear company to the Ku Klux Klan and lynching.
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