Microsoft semi-apologizes for highly offensive man-boob in Kin ad

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Friday, April 16th, 2010


We found it pretty ridiculous when Consumer Reports made a big deal about a pretty tame reference to playful, romantic MMSing. Really, now. Microsoft is the last thing making kids send naughty pictures to one another. But I guess Microsoft didn’t want the drama, so they’ve apologized.

They deleted the offending portion of the video, but if you’ll be so kind as to click the following YouTube thing you can still see the uncut version put up by CR.

As shocking as it was a few days ago. Which is to say, not shocking at all. But yes, the children have been saved.

[via TechFlash]

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