False Advertising Laws

This cluster discusses whether certain business practices, such as misleading promotions or representations, constitute false advertising, fraud, or violations of consumer protection laws, often referencing FTC, lawsuits, and legal precedents.

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tim333 Jun 26, 2019 View on HN

Legally it's more false advertising than fraud.

pas May 15, 2020 View on HN

It's either false advertising, trademark infringement, fraud, or all of the above.

inetknght Dec 4, 2020 View on HN

I wonder how close that skirts laws around false advertising

kmfrk Sep 6, 2012 View on HN

In a country with decent consumer laws, they'd probably get slapped with a suit or fine for false advertizing, if they used this to promote a product that could be bought or ordered.

yaseer Apr 17, 2019 View on HN

If it's not illegal, it should be made so. It's a form of false advertising.

gnicholas Jan 18, 2024 View on HN

This would already be illegal under false advertising laws. There may be other use cases that are similarly objectionable but that are not covered by these laws (because they don't involve advertising, for example).

hotsauceror Feb 6, 2019 View on HN

Seems to be a clear-cut case of false advertising if not wire fraud. Have you contacted the FTC?

nhchris Jan 24, 2023 View on HN

How is this not textbook false advertising?

astura Jan 19, 2019 View on HN

That would fall under "unfair and deceptive business practices" which there are laws against.

beebmam Feb 16, 2023 View on HN

I see, so is your argument that they're misleading people in their advertising? Aren't there laws for that?