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lllaccceyyy
Seasoned Novice
2 years ago

How can I report an inappropriate advertisement?

I was shown a very unsettling, very triggering Japanese advertisement twice in a row during the Treasure Hunt event. It showed entirely uncensored images of deceased, tortured/hung, cartoon women . I took screenshots/recordings. How can I get them to someone so this advert is removed from circulation? Thank you. 

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  • Hello @lllaccceyyy , I'm sorry you had to experience what sounds like a very disturbing advertisement. If you don't hear back from an EA rep, or you want to go straight to a government agency, I'd suggest reporting it to the FCC. I've copy/pasted the info to file a complaint with the FCC here:

    Filing a complaint
    If you feel an ad violates FCC rules, you can file a complaint with us. You have multiple options for filing.
    • File a complaint online at:

         consumercomplaints.fcc.gov
    • By phone:

         1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322)

         TTY: 1-888-TELL-FCC (1-888-835-5322)

         ASL: 1-844-432-2275
    • By mail (please include your name, address, contact information and as much detail about your complaint as possible):
         Federal Communications Commission
         Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
         Consumer Inquiries and Complaints Division

         45 L Street NE

         Washington, DC 20554

     

    I hope this helps.

  • lllaccceyyy's avatar
    lllaccceyyy
    Seasoned Novice
    2 years ago
    @thecakeisaLIE82 I don’t live in the US and the app they are advertising isn’t available in the US, so I don’t think this option is applicable. Was looking for a way to contact EA directly, and it lead me here as my only option. It was repeating for a solid hour, luckily a VPN helped me avoid the advert.
  • lllaccceyyy's avatar
    lllaccceyyy
    Seasoned Novice
    2 years ago
    I live in Japan. The game developer is MASK APP LLC and the game is titled in the Apple App Store as:
    3分間ミステリー-ひまつぶし 推理ゲーム, 3分で楽しめる人気なぞときアプリ
  • SalixCat's avatar
    SalixCat
    Hero+
    2 years ago

    @lllaccceyyy You can report or flag the game app directly on the app store.
    I don't see an option for sending EA Help an email about this issue so, if you want, you can send me a DM here with the screenshots. Not sure you can send me video, but I will certainly pass on this information to the team.

    The reason behind asking you to send me a message privately is that posting those screenshots in the forum is not a good idea.

     
  • lllaccceyyy's avatar
    lllaccceyyy
    Seasoned Novice
    2 years ago
    @SalixCat Thanks, I’ll send you a message in moment! Yeah, I definitely didn’t plan on posting the images here at all.

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