UK advertising watchdog criticised for 'paradoxical' rulings on fossil fuel ads

Stuart Stone
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Advertising Standards Authority bans 'misleading' TotalEnergies social media promotion, while Shell escapes punishment despite drawing 76 complaints over EV advert

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has today been accused of delivering "paradoxical" rulings on fossil fuel adverts, after upholding complaints against a social media ad for French oil and gas...

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