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Robbert · 05-04-2002, 03:39 PM

I'm curious about the difference between ethics and laws, and how they are applicable over the medium of the internet. Anyone have any concrete findings which are applicable?

Specifically: When one makes an outlandish claim ("Voted #1 in the entire world"), and supplies a quote beneath it ("Blah blah blah - persons name"), which is deliberately misleading, are they violating advertising laws or ethics? Is it misrepresentation, which is a legal violation, or misleading, which would be ethical?

On whom does the onus lie to regulate ethical violations? The medium which permits the advertising? Or the viewers of that medium?

Thanks for any answers any of you have.

05-04-2002, 03:39 PM	#1
Robbert Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: #### Paso, Tx Posts: 89	I'm curious about the difference between ethics and laws, and how they are applicable over the medium of the internet. Anyone have any concrete findings which are applicable? Specifically: When one makes an outlandish claim ("Voted #1 in the entire world"), and supplies a quote beneath it ("Blah blah blah - persons name"), which is deliberately misleading, are they violating advertising laws or ethics? Is it misrepresentation, which is a legal violation, or misleading, which would be ethical? On whom does the onus lie to regulate ethical violations? The medium which permits the advertising? Or the viewers of that medium? Thanks for any answers any of you have.