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The Mullvad ad that was banned in the UK (media.mullvad.net)

submitted 3 days ago by Blaze@piefed.zip to c/privacy@programming.dev

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https://mullvad.net/en/and-then/uk

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[–] Corbin@programming.dev 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It isn't the first time that the advertising requirements were used to chill speech. It doesn't matter whether there was a ban; what matters is whether speech was effectively prevented. "There is no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life."

[–] Funky_Beak@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Wouldnt surprise me that it was. Its what its likely designed to do. Doesnt mean mullvad werent aware of it and took advantage in a dishonest way