UK Advertising Watchdog Bans Toyota SUV Ads on Environmental Grounds

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By TJ JordanNov 22, 2023, 9:33 am199 pts
The UK advertising watchdog has banned two adverts for Toyota SUVs, ruling that images of cars racing over plains and through rivers condoned a style of off-road driving that “disregarded” the impact on nature. Climate advocates calling for tighter rules on advertising of heavily polluting products…

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