Well, it is a big street and those two do get around.
Sesame Street has threatened to take legal action against a company that was suggesting Bert and Ernie might have contracted STDs.
Mately offers at-home testing services for people with HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, and reportedly used the characters in an ad campaign without permission.
The spot shows Bert and Ernie examining papers with the caption over the image, “See Ernie, you’ve got nothing to worry about, everything is positive!”
Mately eventually removed the ad and issued a statement to BBC’s Newsbeat.
“We sincerely apologise if we offended anyone or if any images were used inappropriately. This was by no means part of an advertising campaign intended to tarnish the Sesame Street brand, but we recognise the issue and all versions of this image have been removed from all Mately websites and social media pages.” Cont.
Story from - Global News
Image from - See-ming Lee - Flickr
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