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NS Rejects Animal Day Campaign as 'Too Controversial,' Wakker Dier Takes Legal Action

AD22 September · 18:001 day ago

Dutch railway operator NS refused to display a Wakker Dier campaign urging people to skip eating animals on October 4, citing the message as too controversial for stations. In response, the animal welfare organization filed a lawsuit in Utrecht court, arguing that NS applies its advertising rules inconsistently by allowing other contentious ideological and commercial campaigns, such as those from Burger King and political parties, while blocking theirs. Wakker Dier claims NS is abusing its monopoly position to suppress their message.

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