Toyota SUV ad depicting off-road driving in nature banned by ASA

Cecilia Keating
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Toyota SUV ad depicting off-road driving in nature banned by ASA

Watchdog rules paid-for Facebook post and poster ad were socially irresponsible

An advert for an SUV Toyota has been banned by the UK advertising watchdog for condoning driving in a way that disregards nature and the environment. Campaigners have welcomed the Advertising Standards...

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