UK Advertising Regulations Could Threaten Free Speech: Report

UK Advertising Regulations Could Threaten Free Speech: Report
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New research by a free-market think tank in the UK warns that restrictions on advertising are expanding and impacting free speech in advertising.

The wide-ranging restrictions by the regulators on advertising could result in pressure to apply the same on certain types of expression and imagery in the arts, entertainment, and politics, according to a report from the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) released last week.