Re: Sony to pay $1.5M over fake movie critic
The issue is that Sony used quotes from a non-existent reviewer in its ads for movies. Therefore, the contention is not so much that Sony harmed a bunch of moviegoers by making them see a movie they wouldn't like but that Sony is guilty of false advertising. And if that was proven to everyone's satisfaction, then they fully deserve to pay millions for it.
What I really want to know is why they did this. It's not as if it's all that hard to find positive reviews somewhere. Just keep an eye on Rottentomatoes.com.
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