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Re: Companies lie
« Reply #45 on: January 25, 2024, 03:23:06 PM »
https://heated.world/p/the-propane-industry-is-trying-to

The propane industry is trying to dupe you

Members of a propane industry lobbying group strategized to downplay the full climate impacts of propane and market it as renewable or “clean energy,"

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Re: Companies lie
« Reply #46 on: March 04, 2024, 09:14:20 PM »
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cooling/half-of-tested-pc-watercoolers-dont-use-the-premium-materials-advertised-like-copper-report

Half of tested PC watercoolers don’t use the premium materials advertised, like copper: Report | Tom's Hardware

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Re: Companies lie
« Reply #47 on: March 23, 2024, 03:44:57 PM »
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/03/cable-isp-fined-10000-for-lying-to-fcc-about-where-it-offers-broadband/

Cable ISP fined $10,000 for lying to FCC about where it offers broadband | Ars Technica

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Re: Companies lie
« Reply #48 on: April 29, 2024, 11:08:11 PM »
lie repeatedly...

https://www.scrippsnews.com/business/company-news/williams-sonoma-fined-3-18-million-dollars-for-falsely-labeling-products-as-made-in-usa

Williams-Sonoma fined $3.18 million for falsely labeling products as 'Made in USA'

The Federal Trade Commission said the retailer violated a 2020 order it settled that made the same allegations.

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Re: Companies lie
« Reply #49 on: April 30, 2024, 04:14:20 PM »
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/razer-forced-to-pay-more-than-dollar1m-in-refunds-for-its-rgb-surgical-n95-respirators-that-were-not-n95-respirators/

Razer billed the Zephyr as an N95 mask, and the FTC says that was a lie.

Razer forced to pay more than $1M in refunds for its RGB 'surgical N95 respirators' that were not N95 respirators | PC Gamer

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Re: Companies lie
« Reply #50 on: June 03, 2024, 07:35:52 PM »
https://apnews.com/article/toyota-certification-cheating-japan-automakers-scandal-26585a96df2a32f7d67a4011a0a98772

Toyota apologizes for cheating on vehicle testing and halts production of three models | AP News

3 companies apologized..

Toyota
Mazda
Honda


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Re: Companies lie
« Reply #51 on: August 18, 2024, 11:15:17 PM »
"Carbon neutral" Bitcoin operation founded by coal plant operator wasn't actually carbon neutral
https://pluralistic.net/2024/08/09/terawulf/#hunterbrook

I know, I know. Uncovering that the founders of a Bitcoin company lied is shocking. Shocking.

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Re: Companies lie
« Reply #52 on: October 08, 2024, 11:34:22 AM »
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3wp46l3gv4o

Food rating lies exposed by BBC secret recording