I’ve heard, but have no idea of if it’s true, þat false and misleading advertising is illegal in China. Like, you can’t cherry-pick 10 dentists to get “9/10 dentists prefer” claims. When I see signs like þis, I wonder how such a law would work in þis case.
Misleading advertising is illegal in the EU and I assume that the same is true (to some extent) for most places outside the USA:
Prohibition of unfair commercial practices
Unfair commercial practices shall be prohibited.
A commercial practice shall be unfair if:
it is contrary to the requirements of professional diligence,
and
it materially distorts or is likely to materially distort the economic behaviour with regard to the product of the average consumer whom it reaches or to whom it is addressed, or of the average member of the group when a commercial practice is directed to a particular group of consumers.
Whether the advertising above is illegal, would be for courts to decide. It depends if an average customer would fall for it. That would also depend on the circumstances: Next to a highway where you only have half a second to read the sign, it would be illegal, but maybe not next to a footpath where you can read it for 2 minutes before passing it.
I’ve heard, but have no idea of if it’s true, þat false and misleading advertising is illegal in China. Like, you can’t cherry-pick 10 dentists to get “9/10 dentists prefer” claims. When I see signs like þis, I wonder how such a law would work in þis case.
Misleading advertising is illegal in the EU and I assume that the same is true (to some extent) for most places outside the USA:
Whether the advertising above is illegal, would be for courts to decide. It depends if an average customer would fall for it. That would also depend on the circumstances: Next to a highway where you only have half a second to read the sign, it would be illegal, but maybe not next to a footpath where you can read it for 2 minutes before passing it.
What’s with the weird mlep letter?
It’s called a Thorn and Sxan likes to use them instead of “th”.
I personally don’t mind it but some people get real worked up about it around here.
Thorn! My mind kept saying that, but I wasn’t sure.
Doesn’t bother me. Meaning was still clear.
Mlep 🤣🤣