@grue@lemmy.worldM to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 months agoToronto business owners are using AI-generated “concerned residents” to fight a proposed bus lanetorontolife.commessage-square11arrow-up1192file-textcross-posted to: canada@lemmy.catechnology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1192external-linkToronto business owners are using AI-generated “concerned residents” to fight a proposed bus lanetorontolife.com@grue@lemmy.worldM to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 months agomessage-square11file-textcross-posted to: canada@lemmy.catechnology@lemmy.world
minus-square@AdamEatsAss@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish4•2 months agoIs it illegal to lie? They are not trying to steal money. Yes they’re misrepresenting themselves on purpose but is it illegal? I have no clue.
minus-square@naught101@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•2 months agoPresumably they see it as somehow affecting their bottom line? Guess it could just be outright bigotry though.
minus-square@FireRetardant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 months agoPolitical mischief maybe? Making a false sense of community sentiment or opinion.
minus-square@Croquette@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 months agoLying for personal gain is fraud still, though not criminal. Customers can decide if they want to conduct business with the business after the fact. I know I wouldn’t want to.
Is it illegal to lie? They are not trying to steal money. Yes they’re misrepresenting themselves on purpose but is it illegal? I have no clue.
Presumably they see it as somehow affecting their bottom line? Guess it could just be outright bigotry though.
Political mischief maybe? Making a false sense of community sentiment or opinion.
Lying for personal gain is fraud still, though not criminal.
Customers can decide if they want to conduct business with the business after the fact. I know I wouldn’t want to.