Comment on Why aren't advertisers (Microsoft, Facebook, Google) held responsible for allowing scammy adverts?
ICastFist@programming.dev 9 months agoMakes 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?
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 9 months 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”.
ICastFist@programming.dev 9 months 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”
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 9 months ago
Yes. That would be a great start.
skulblaka@kbin.social 9 months ago
Then they shouldn't be. Problem solved, next question?