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A false dilemma is an informal fallacy based on a premise that erroneously limits what options are available. [1] [2] [3] In its most simple form, called the fallacy of bifurcation, all but two alternatives are excluded.
False authority (single authority) – using an expert of dubious credentials or using only one opinion to promote a product or idea. Related to the appeal to authority. False dilemma (false dichotomy, fallacy of bifurcation, black-or-white fallacy) – two alternative statements are given as the only possible options when, in reality, there ...
False advertising is the act of publishing, ... USCA §1125 was passed in 2012 as an addition to the Lanham Act, clarifying issues about comparative advertising.
Wendy’s and McDonald’s have emerged victorious from a lawsuit that accused the fast food chains of false advertising.. A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought against the two companies ...
Taco Bell has been sued for false advertising over the amount of filling in its Mexican Pizzas and Crunchwraps.. In the lawsuit, the plaintiff, Frank Siragusa, accused Taco Bell of “unfair and ...
The suit was one of several false advertising lawsuits filed recently against fast food companies by New York attorney James Kelly. A message seeking comment from Kelly was left Tuesday by The ...
[29] See main article: false advertising. Issues with violence, sex and profanity. Sexual innuendo is a mainstay of advertising content (see sex in advertising), and yet is also regarded as a form of sexual harassment. [30] Violence is an issue especially for children's advertising and advertising likely to be seen by children. Taste and ...
Creating a false dilemma (either-or fallacy) in which the situation is oversimplified, also called false dichotomy; Selectively using facts (card stacking) Making false or misleading comparisons (false equivalence or false analogy) Generalizing quickly and sloppily (hasty generalization) (secundum quid)