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In the western world, governments have stepped in over the years to control the kind of advertisements companies can make and how they present their products.
In the early part of the 20th Century, there were hardly any laws to manage corporate advertisements and telling lies, over-selling and misguiding customers was the norm.
However, as the 20th century developed, pressure groups stepped in order to make sure that people are not deceived.
Overselling a product is okay, but telling lies was not acceptable.
In India, the advertising industry is thriving but the checks and balances by the government are still a bit lose.
Large corporations have been known to follow internal ethical guidelines but smaller businesses are known to routinely tell sweet lies to customers.
Small service businesses such as roadside dentists, spiritual healers, marriage counselors are just some examples where this practice is prevalent.