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  2. Puffery - Wikipedia

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    In law, puffery is usually invoked as a defense argument: it identifies futile speech, typically of a seller, which does not give rise to legal liability. In a circular manner, legal explanations for this normative position describe the non-enforceable speech as a statement that no " reasonable person " would take seriously anyway.

  3. False advertising - Wikipedia

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    Examples include superlatives such as "greatest of all time," "best in town," and "out of this world," or a restaurant's claim that it had "the world's best-tasting food." [29] Puffing is not an illegal form of false advertising, and may be seen as a humorous way to attract consumer attention. [29]

  4. Wikipedia:Deceptive advertising - Wikipedia

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    The AMA defines deceptive advertising as "advertising intended to mislead consumers by falsely making claims, by failure to make full disclosure, or by both". [ 3 ] The Federal Trade Commission Act defines an act or practice as deceptive "if there is a material misrepresentation or omission of information that is likely to mislead the consumer ...

  5. Criticism of advertising - Wikipedia

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    Advertising increasingly invades public spaces, such as schools, which some critics argue is a form of child exploitation. [2] Advertising frequently uses psychological pressure (for example, appealing to feelings of inadequacy) on the intended consumer, which may be harmful.

  6. Wikipedia:Identifying blatant advertising - Wikipedia

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    This page in a nutshell: Advertising aims to intentionally promote or sell an idea, product, or service. Articles that are blatant advertising typically contain content clearly intended to sell a product or service, include contact or sales information in order to distribute the product or service, and are written in the first person and by accounts that clearly violate Wikipedia's username ...

  7. In Texas, can you drink alcohol in public? Here’s what state ...

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    Under Texas Alcohol Code section 109.35, a municipality can prohibit the possession of an open container in central business districts if there’s a risk to the health or safety of its citizens.

  8. Marketing ethics - Wikipedia

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    The advertising of certain products may strongly offend some people while being in the interests of others. Examples include: feminine hygiene products, hemorrhoid and constipation medication. [31] The advertising of condoms has become acceptable in the interests of AIDS-prevention, but are nevertheless seen by some as promoting promiscuity.

  9. Regulation of nicotine marketing - Wikipedia

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    The first calls to restrict advertising came in 1962 from the Royal College of Physicians, who highlighted the health problems and recommended stricter laws on the sale and advertising of tobacco products. In 1971, an agreement between the government and the tobacco industry saw the inclusion of health warnings on all cigarette packets.

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