Advertising Standards Authority imposes ‘woke worldview on the public’
4 June 2021
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Prof. Len Shackleton writes for Spiked
IEA Editorial & Research Fellow Prof. Len Shackleton has penned an op-ed for Spiked, referencing his latest research, ‘Ad Break: Why Curbs on Advertising Harm Free Speech‘.
In the article, Len attacks the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for restricting advertising, arguing it is a threat to free speech. Len said: “paternalistic interventions assume that people are incapable of making their own choices“, adding that advertising restrictions “reduce competition” by “entrenching the market dominance of existing producers and discouraging innovation“.
Read the full article here.
In the article, Len attacks the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for restricting advertising, arguing it is a threat to free speech. Len said: “paternalistic interventions assume that people are incapable of making their own choices“, adding that advertising restrictions “reduce competition” by “entrenching the market dominance of existing producers and discouraging innovation“.
Read the full article here.
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