The Buenos Aires government charged Facebook with lack of information duty and misleading advertising

The Buenos Aires government charged Facebook with lack of information duty and misleading advertising

As reported in a statement, these notices include denominations such as “NATIONAL PLAN”, “ARGENTINIAN PLANS”, “GOVERNMENT PLAN”, “CAR CARE PRICES” and “PROCREAUTO.

It was indicated from Buenos Aires government that “in some cases, the image of the President of the Nation (Alberto Fernández), public buildings of marked knowledge and even national symbols is also used with the aim of inducing deception.”

“From the investigation carried out, it was found that the deception in these advertisements is manifest and rude, making use of montage of notoriously false images and providing information that induces confusion, with the name of apocryphal plans and programs or that existed at the time and that They were completed several years ago.It was proposed.

It was clarified that, in this way, “the aim is to prevent consumers, through unclear and misleading advertising, or inaccuracies, from being misled or false in the acquisition of products, merchandise or in the contracting of services, protecting themselves the right of those to adequate, complete and truthful information in their consumer relationships”.

The company has already been notified and “must refrain from continuing to carry out this type of publicity and announcements and has five business days and cannot be extended, to present its defense.”

Production sources expressed that if Facebook Argentina does not make such a discharge, the provincial Executive Power would be empowered to fine the company.

Source: Ambito

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