Author’s Face Ends up in Hundreds of Ads Without Consent

Shubnum Khan’s face was used in advertisements all over the world. Hundreds of times.

Imagine seeing your face in a McDonald’s ad in China, then in an ad promoting immigration in Canada, and then some more ads till you figure out that the list simply keeps growing.

Imagine this when you have not actively signed up for it and never consented to your face being used in advertisements all over the globe. Hundreds of times.

This is exactly what happened to author, artist, and freelance writer, Shubnum Khan. Khan took to Twitter to tell her tale.

So today I'm going to tell you the story of How I Ended Up with my Face On a McDonald's Advert in China - A Cautionary Tale. Six or so years ago, a friend in Canada posted a pic on my FB wall to say she found an advert of me promoting immigration in a Canadian newspaper. pic.twitter.com/QJ0nWpYNmQ

— Shubnum Khan (@ShubnumKhan) July 28, 2018