The Brownstone Institute on the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA)

The most powerful companies in the world have united against free speech, and they’ve deployed your tax dollars to fund their mission. 

Last week, the House Judiciary Committee released a report on the little-known Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) and its pernicious promotion of censorship.  GARM is a branch of the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA), a global association representing over 150 of the world’s biggest brands, including Adidas, British Petroleum, Nike, Mastercard, McDonald’s, Walmart, and Visa. 

The WFA represents 90% of global advertising spending, accounting for almost $1 trillion per year.  But instead of helping its clients reach the broadest market share possible, the WFA has appointed itself a supranational force for censorship.

~ Brownstown Institute, "Censorship and the Corruption of Advertising," July 18, 2024