[econ40432]

There would be a chilling effect on speech. People would be afraid to speak or be imprisoned for saying the wrong things. North Korea is the only country that bans advertising.

[mschuster91]

> North Korea is the only country that bans advertising.

Outright banning, yes maybe. But many countries or local governments severely regulate advertising in one form or another, and no one is crying foul either.

[econ40432]

These countries typically ban alcohol, gambling, children and pharma ads. They still let a large number of ads through.