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Does anyone know of recent instances of such false advertisements in the US? Or are there severe enough punishments to deter them?
by mehrdadn 8y ago
Does anyone know of recent instances of such false advertisements in the US? Or are there severe enough punishments to deter them?
- linarism 8y agoThe last time I remember something like this happening was from 2012[1]. [1] https://www.cnet.com/news/nokia-forced-to-apologise-for-fake-lumia-920-camera-video/ https://www.cnet.com/news/nokia-forced-to-apologise-for-fake...
- dahauns 8y agoI might sound jaded, but: isn't this happening constantly anyway? Usually with just a small bit of "fig-leaf" credibility (like the aforementioned "shot on iPhone" pieces, but especially supertiny illegible disclaimers) - but the effect is the same. I mean, watch this ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDjGnWO_fG4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDjGnWO_fG4 Can you spot the "screen image simulated" lines? Would you even have noticed it, had you not been looking for it?