#BanFossilAds: How BMW and Toyota became the latest targets for Brandalism

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#BanFossilAds: How BMW and Toyota became the latest targets for Brandalism

Spoof adverts have appeared across Europe, accusing the auto giants of being among the worst perpetrators of greenwash

Climate campaigners have this week launched a fresh attack on two of the world's biggest automotive brands by hacking 400 of BMW and Toyota's corporate ad spaces across Europe with parody car adverts that...

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