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Research Topics on: false advertising

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Books on: false advertising

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Journal Articles on: false advertising

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Magazine Articles on: false advertising

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Encyclopedia Articles on: false advertising

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    Advertising
    Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
    Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

    ...frequently used to symbolize the advertising business. The major criticisms of advertising are that it creates false values and impels people to buy things...In reply, its defenders say that advertising is meant to sell products, not create...
     
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    Federal Trade Commission
    Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
    Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

    ...antitrust laws; to prevent the dissemination of false and deceptive advertising of goods, drugs, curative devices, and cosmetics...prevention of unfair methods of competition and false advertising (in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission...
     
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    White-Collar Crime
    Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
    Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

    ...white-collar workers ) in the course of their business activities. White-collar crimes include embezzlement, false advertising, bribery, unfair competition, tax evasion, and unfair labor practices...
     
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    Consumption
    Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
    Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

    ...consumer income and consumption. Advertising and marketing are today the chief...consumption is often governed by false needs. Such economists as Thorstein Veblen have tried to explain how advertising and marketing can affect consumer...
     
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    Press, Freedom of The
    Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
    Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

    ...amendments purview, and others, like commercial speech (advertising or product claims), receive a reduced level of protection...debates between classical figures. At this time, both true and false criticism of the government was considered libel. In fact...
     

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