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140 Call of Duty ad banned by UK regulator after investigation determined it "trivialised sexual violence"

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Matt Wales @ Eurogamer.net · 02/18/2026 11:56 EDT

Call of Duty ad banned by UK regulator after investigation determined it "trivialised sexual violence"

An advert released to promote Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has been banned after the UK's Advertising Standards Authority upheld complaints that it "trivialised sexual violence" following an investigation.
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