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false advertising
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false advertising

Advertising that contains blatantly false or misleading statements, whether intentional or not.False advertising may be grounds for rescission,or cancellation,of a contract,and it may also provide the basis for an award of compensatory and punitive damages.



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I think before issuing licences to these phoney companies the Teleco-mmunications Re-gulatory Authority should scrutinise their application and make sure that they are up to standards and should not be allowed to make false advertisement.
In a similar manner, the internet is also abused by criminals with the aim of making money, he said, urging residents not to be deceived by chat room conversations and false advertisements.
 
 
 
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