Critics accused the Obama administration of holding a double standard by being more lenient on financial institutions also receiving federal assistance.

VOA: standard.2009.04.05

Posner says the UN Council is guilty of engaging in a double standard.

VOA: standard.2009.10.03

Avraham Tzion,an Israeli expert in international law, says the U.N.has a double standard.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

I don't know if that's true, but that's what we hear. And the Indians are very,very worked up about this and say,"Well,you know, the Chinese have had this capability to listen in on BlackBerry communications for years- there's a double standard."

VOA: standard.2010.08.11