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aand16yesterday at 1:10 PM2 repliesview on HN

Yours is not particularly problematic but I've always wondered how come advertising agencies allow highly controversial topics on their billboards in the US.

I know some (all?) EU advertisers deny creatives based on optics i.e. "our name and logo is on the billboard frame, we don't wanna get associated with topic X".


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Benderyesterday at 1:32 PM

They like money. Controversial is not illegal. Slander is. If I purchase billboard space and spread defamation that will be problematic. The ISP could always take me to court but they would very likely lose provided I can prove I am telling the truth.

microgptyesterday at 1:15 PM

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