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Comment on Why aren't advertisers (Microsoft, Facebook, Google) held responsible for allowing scammy adverts?

ICastFist@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

Makes sense when you’re dealing with actual services or products, but I’ve yet to see a single “earn 200 per hour” ad that isn’t a scam or “legal” pyramid, those should be easy enough to block and ban, no?

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Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Who decides which legal businesses are allowed to run ads?

I completely agree that MLMs are a “scam” but they are legitimate businesses in the eyes of the law. You suggested we ban them, so what defines who is allowed to advertise and who isn’t? I’m not comfortable with leaving it as “anything somebody in charge doesn’t like”.

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- ICastFist@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Some extra regulation on advertising might at least help somewhat, “Any adverts promising financial gains must clearly demonstrate how said gain is to be achieved”
  
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  - Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Yes. That would be a great start.
    
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- skulblaka@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  
  I completely agree that MLMs are a “scam” but they are legitimate businesses in the eyes of the law.
  
  Then they shouldn't be. Problem solved, next question?
  
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