Comment on Gas lobby forced to pull ad for misleading viewers over “50 pct cleaner” claims

unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• swnt@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  People have learned from the times when a century ago doctors were recommending to smoke cigarettes in TV commercials for it’s health benefits. And that was when their danger was already scientifically established.

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• abhibeckert@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  You didn’t? We have some of the strongest enforcement in the world.

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  • i_am_hiding@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    So why do we still have gambling ads?

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  • unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Are political attack ads exempt?

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    • abhibeckert@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Yep - political parties are exempt from all kinds of rules that only apply to businesses and private citizens.

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    • billytheid@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Yes

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