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Re:Massachusetts Sues Exxon over Climate Change, Accusing th... by SpicyLemonZest on Sunday October 27, 2019 @12:25PM (#21370677)
I agree with the comparison. A lot of the tobacco lawsuits were also driven by moral panic more than any general principle. McDonalds is allowed to say they're working on healthier options even though all their food is unhealthy; Amazon is allowed to say they're working on reducing packaging waste even though they use a ton of packaging.
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Re:Massachusetts Sues Exxon over Climate Change, Accusing th... by cartoonworld on Sunday October 27, 2019 @12:40PM (#21370768)
Yes, the tobacco industry also created ad campaigns from lies. My opinion is that misleading consumers about product harm is also tort. Of course, I am not a lawyer.
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