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Re:Microsoft begins showing an anti-Firefox ad in the Window... by usrusr on Monday February 10, 2020 @11:30AM (#22290566)
That would be true if the ad/"suggestion" was just positively touting Edge without negatively mentioning Firefox. Is it even legal to use a competitor's trademark like that?
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Re:Microsoft begins showing an anti-Firefox ad in the Window... by lordlimecat on Monday February 10, 2020 @02:59PM (#22292625)
You are allowed to criticize trademarked products by name, as long as you're not saying demonstrably false things or misusing / misattributing the trademark.
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