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    "The Coalition for Reform in Political Advertising says at least 31 campaigns from across the party spectrum have been indecent, dishonest or untruthful.

    The Coalition says the largely unregulated world of election ads bears little resemblance to one of the founding principles of retail advertising, namely that ads should be "legal, decent, honest and truthful".

    No surprise there then.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/technol…

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    • I've wondered why politicians can say what they want, while advertisers rightly have to abide by strict rules and regulations. Fucked up huh?Ianbolton
    • "for the Conservatives, it said that 88% of the party's most widely promoted ads ... as not correct or not entirely correct.Bluejam
    • "for Labour, it said that it could not find any misleading claims in ads run over the period"Bluejam
    • We need some serious reform to sort this out. Especially in a time of necessary transparency and mistrust in general politicsIanbolton
    • what Bluejam said.fadein11
    • The apathy is what fucks me off the most. People believe the shit they peddle and make their decisions on it. I think the solution is a more sophisticated ...Morning_star
    • ...electorate that is encouraged to question EVERYTHING they see and here. Critical thinking should be taught in school.Morning_star
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