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Default Misleading ads and fake editorials - the latest trick

Here's an interesting post, it's talking about adverts in the states, but is also happening in the UK.

Sites set up to look like news sites, but are actually just peddling a product through fake editorials.

Misleading Acai Berry Ads & Fake Editorial Sites
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Were do people get the time

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misleading people is big business
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some businesses rely on misleading and misdirection probably because their business or product just inst strong enough

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It seems there will always be people out there to deceive. The irritating thing is that they only need to con maybe 1 in 1,000 or 1 in 100,000 or whatever to make good money.
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