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		cabalamat on Sept 6, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Nokia apologises for 'faked' Lumia smartphone adve... Is there any reason why they couldn't be prosecuted for fraudulent advertising?

_dp9d on Sept 6, 2012 [–]

Depends on the country. Australia has extremely strict laws about false advertising, and they carry stiff penalties.

megablast on Sept 6, 2012 | [–]

The UK as well, and they stopped letting Apple run their iPhone ads which purported to have the entire internet, because they did not show Flash. I wonder if they still hold this position.

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