McDonald’s and Wendy’s win false advertising lawsuit - eviltoast

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 accusing them of selling smaller hamburgers than advertised and alleging the food didn’t look as appetizing in person as pictured on their websites.

  • Cryophilia@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    But they do. They show something that is close to the real thing, but not the real thing. The whole purpose is to deceive.

    they often do?

    You’re missing the point. In an ad for a burger, why do they put a burger on the screen? Not the burger you’ll actually get, but one that’s similar but tastier looking.