Apple apologizes for another ad that missed the mark

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The company’s The Underdogs: OOO (Out of Office) short gets pulled over criticism of stereotyped characters.

Apple pulled the latest short film in its The Underdogs: OOO (Out of Office) series set in Thailand. The tech giant scrubbed it over complaints about stereotypical portrayals of Thailand and its people in certain scenes.

The Bangkok Post reports that Apple issued an apology to the people of Thailand for the fifth film in its Underdogs series. The ad series features a group of travel weary office workers navigating the world using Apple’s various products.

By Danny Gallagher

Full story at Engadget.