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Re:Princeton’s Ad-Blocker May Put an End to the Ad-Blocking ... by 2bitencryption on Friday April 14, 2017 @04:41PM (#14117172)
This is the reason why in the USA you will see commercials for medications ("Ask your doctor about XYZ; you know, instead of letting your doctor decide what's best.")
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Re:Princeton’s Ad-Blocker May Put an End to the Ad-Blocking ... by aub3bhat on Friday April 14, 2017 @04:45PM (#14117198)
Hahah Actually its worse, "Ask your doctor about XYZ, and if your doctor did not tell you about it, We will find out! Since we know her name and how much XYZ she prescribed vs generic ABC!"
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Re:Princeton’s Ad-Blocker May Put an End to the Ad-Blocking ... by treehau5_ on Friday April 14, 2017 @04:49PM (#14117231)
It was Pfizer that pioneered that, and it's cataloged wonderfully in the book "Overdosed America"
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Re:Princeton’s Ad-Blocker May Put an End to the Ad-Blocking ... by takeda on Friday April 14, 2017 @04:57PM (#14117286)
Is it really, so why they don't advertise cigarettes?
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Re:Princeton’s Ad-Blocker May Put an End to the Ad-Blocking ... by chadgeidel on Friday April 14, 2017 @05:03PM (#14117345)
Because - at least in the US - Tobacco advertising is specifically banned. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Health_Cigarette_Smokin...
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Re:Princeton’s Ad-Blocker May Put an End to the Ad-Blocking ... by takeda on Friday April 14, 2017 @06:31PM (#14117923)
But if it is a free speech, doesn't this law then violate the constitution?

I would imagine that if it was a free speech, then tobacco industry already would have this law thrown out.

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Re:Princeton’s Ad-Blocker May Put an End to the Ad-Blocking ... by zyx321 on Friday April 14, 2017 @09:05PM (#14118736)
Can you legally tell children to kill themselves?
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Re:Princeton’s Ad-Blocker May Put an End to the Ad-Blocking ... by amputect on Friday April 14, 2017 @11:17PM (#14119169)
Only if you do it on twitter.
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