• SparroHawc@piefed.world
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    5 days ago

    Of course it’s not unusual to have something presented as knowledge that is false. That’s just lying.

    The distinction here is that the conclusion is true, but it is based off of inaccurate information. The conclusion that advertisements are trying to steer you towards is false.

    • LurkingLuddite@piefed.social
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      5 days ago

      But the cited example is not the same as advertisement. At all. Period. What so ever.

      Advertisement is based on false presentation in addition to an outright lie in the reality of the situation at hand.

      What is literally pictured in modern advertisement is often not even edible product. It’s literally, within the picture, glue or other non-edible lies.

      So by bringing advertisement into this, you’re actually bringing in something even less honest than what I’m talking about…