What makes an advertisement unfair?

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According to the Federal Trade Commission Act and the FTC's
Unfairness Policy Statement, an ad or business practice is
unfair if:
it causes or is likely to cause substantial consumer
injury;
which a consumer could not reasonably avoid;
and it is not outweighed by the benefit to consumers.

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