Converse has withdrawn an advert from its Instagram account following a backlash over an image that social media users said resembled a Ku Klux Klan hood and a hanging.
The criticism focused on the appearance of the image, with users drawing comparisons to symbols associated with the Ku Klux Klan and to hanging. The reaction led to the advert being removed from the brand’s social media account.
Converse described the advert as “deeply upsetting”. No further details about the image, its creation or the circumstances surrounding its publication were provided in the supplied material.
The advert is no longer being shown on the account, following the online criticism.
