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False advertising is an illegal business strategy where a consumer is lied to with the intention of increasing the | False advertising is an illegal business strategy where a consumer is lied to or otherwise mislead with the intention of increasing the probability that they will purchase a product. | ||
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False advertising is not necessarily a problem of the producer itself, a vast number of third-party sellers also handle the distribution and redistribution of products. Producers are only responsible for their own sales in regards to providing sufficient accurate product information. Focusing on the marketplaces themselves exposes significant problems with how marketplaces are moderated and how they adapt to changes in product information. | False advertising is not necessarily a problem of the producer itself, a vast number of third-party sellers also handle the distribution and redistribution of products. Producers are only responsible for their own sales in regards to providing sufficient accurate product information. Focusing on the marketplaces themselves exposes significant problems with how marketplaces are moderated and how they adapt to changes in product information. | ||
====Poor moderation==== | ====Poor platform moderation==== | ||
Poor moderation means that the marketplace platform itself inadequately moderates its seller's content, resulting in potentially incorrect or inadequate presentation of a product's information. Sellers may provide inadequate information for buyers, without any malicious intent which results in harm to both parties. Marketplaces should have strong moderation practices to prevent false advertising from consumers who may simply be unaware of their mistake. | Poor moderation means that the marketplace platform itself inadequately moderates its seller's content, resulting in potentially incorrect or inadequate presentation of a product's information. Sellers may provide inadequate information for buyers, without any malicious intent which results in harm to both parties. Marketplaces should have strong moderation practices to prevent false advertising from consumers who may simply be unaware of their mistake. | ||
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===='''A case of all three'''==== | ===='''A case of all three'''==== | ||
An interesting case of a potential sale falsification occurred with the [[Spotify Car Thing]] (SCT) on a site known as "[[StockX]]"<ref name=":0">[https:// | An interesting case of a potential sale falsification occurred with the [[Spotify Car Thing]] (SCT) on a site known as "[[StockX]]"<ref name=":0">[https://stockx.com/spotify-car-thing-black "Spotify Car Thing YX5H6679"] - [https://web.archive.org/web/20230111181840/https://stockx.com/spotify-car-thing-black Archived]</ref>. StockX creates a page for each product it receives in stock and allows anyone to sell the product anonymously by selling it to StockX, StockX then resells the product after confirming it is functional. As of January 25th, 2025 this site currently uses this description for the SCT:<blockquote>The Spotify Car Thing was made available in February 2022. The release includes updated software allowing customers to see incoming calls on their mobile devices immediately. The ability to exercise control over various media-playing applications is one of the most notable features offered by the Spotify Car Thing. | ||
The Spotify Car Thing is comparable in size to some mobile devices. They refer to it as a "smart player" on their website. The device features voice control, a touchscreen, a selection knob, a large button labeled back, four preset buttons, and one button labeled settings and mute. It is attached to the HVAC vent, CD tray, and the sticker supplied in the package. | The Spotify Car Thing is comparable in size to some mobile devices. They refer to it as a "smart player" on their website. The device features voice control, a touchscreen, a selection knob, a large button labeled back, four preset buttons, and one button labeled settings and mute. It is attached to the HVAC vent, CD tray, and the sticker supplied in the package. | ||