False Advertising Criticism

Commenters accuse a product or company's marketing claims of being false advertising, misleading, or outright lies, debating the ethics and legality of such practices.

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nottorp Jul 11, 2019 View on HN

You explaining it doesn't make it less of a marketing lie.

mlyle Jan 24, 2024 View on HN

If no one can argue they're duplicitous, then it's a case of false advertising...

smackfu Apr 4, 2013 View on HN

Seems like false advertising at least.

gher-shyu3i Apr 8, 2021 View on HN

Exactly. It's misleading marketing, if not straight out lying.

betterunix Oct 14, 2013 View on HN

Sounds like false advertising to me...

nickphx Sep 21, 2024 View on HN

don't let that stop you from using it marketing though.. if you're misleading with your marketing it makes me wonder what else is not as it is claimed.

tamaharbor Apr 2, 2024 View on HN

No. Like the marketing folks, it talks pretty, but it lies.

ClumsyPilot Jul 27, 2023 View on HN

Well thats fine, but i take issue with false marketing

geezerjay Apr 30, 2017 View on HN

Marketing ploys aren't exactly a sign of incompetence. Probably they made those claims expecting that no one would bother checking.

pxeboot Feb 9, 2019 View on HN

Definitely feels like false advertising from a consumer standpoint.