One reason I found this story interesting is because it made me wonder if they'll also target
greenwashing in auto ads.
Can't stand ads that hawk "clean" diesels, "sustainable zoom-zoom", or "zero emission" electrics or hydrogen vehicles. Each of those qualifiers requires a sizeable * asterisk to explain what they mean. None can stand on their own, but they're always put out there without qualification.
They cracked down on auto greenwashing in Norway, where
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restrictions imposed by the state-run Consumer Ombudsman have banned the use of the words “green,” clean,” and “environmentally friendly” in car advertisements.
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In Norway, No Car Is “Green” — Carectomy - Removing Cars from People