'Offensive' phrase still used for tank tops on Amazon, even though it violates Canada's advertising code

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'Offensive' phrase still used for tank tops on Amazon, even though it violates Canada's advertising code

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Several ads for men's tank tops remain on Amazon's Canadian website, despite an Ad Standards Council ruling that the phrase used to describe them — "wife beater" — is offensive, trivializes domestic violence and violates Canada's advertising code.

This story appeared on cbc.ca, 2025-10-02 08:00:00.