grue@lemmy.worldM to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoToronto business owners are using AI-generated “concerned residents” to fight a proposed bus lanetorontolife.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up1185arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldcanada@lemmy.catoronto@lemmy.catransit@lemmy.world
arrow-up1185arrow-down1external-linkToronto business owners are using AI-generated “concerned residents” to fight a proposed bus lanetorontolife.comgrue@lemmy.worldM to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square11fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldcanada@lemmy.catoronto@lemmy.catransit@lemmy.world
minus-squareAdamEatsAss@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 days 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-squareCroquette@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days 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.
minus-squarenaught101@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoPresumably they see it as somehow affecting their bottom line? Guess it could just be outright bigotry though.
minus-squareFireRetardant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·3 days agoPolitical mischief maybe? Making a false sense of community sentiment or opinion.
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.
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.
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.