Body that rejected Iceland Christmas ad 'faced storm of abuse'
by Mark Sweney from on (#438FD)
Clearcast says it had to shut Facebook page after it rejected film for being political
The body responsible for rejecting Iceland's Christmas ad had to remove staff pictures from its website, shut the company Facebook page and close its switchboard due to the level of abuse following the controversial decision.
As part of its festive campaign Iceland struck a deal with Greenpeace to rebadge an animated short film featuring an orangutan and the destruction of its rainforest habitat at the hands of palm oil growers.
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