Anonymousabout 13 hours ago
Amsterdam became the first capital city in the world to legally ban advertising for meat and fossil fuel products in public spaces, effective May 1, 2026, after a 27-17 council vote. The ban covers billboards, public transit, and metro stations citywide, but critics — including the world's largest outdoor advertising company JCDecaux and Dutch industry groups — argue the measure restricts commercial speech while doing little to change consumption patterns that are structurally locked in by infrastructure and income.