What is the difference between illegal advertising and false advertising

It's so easy.

Illegal advertising is illegal, who wants to carry this black pot.

The scope of false advertising is much larger Now the advertisements have moisture, and the TV station will make nothing if they do not put advertisements

You go to CCTV to sell AK, you give a 1e, and no one pays attention to you.

1. Is false advertising illegal?

According to the defense provisions of the relevant laws of our country, advertisers, advertising agents, and advertisement publishers violate state regulations by using advertisements to falsely advertise goods or services, and the circumstances are serious, it will constitute the crime of false advertising.

Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 222: [Crime of False Advertising] Where advertisers, advertising agents, or advertisement publishers violate state provisions by using advertisements to falsely advertise goods or services, and the circumstances are serious, a sentence of up to two years imprisonment or short-term detention is to be given, and/or a fine.

Advertising Law of the People's Republic of China

Article 28: Where advertisements use false or misleading content to deceive or mislead consumers, it constitutes false advertising.

Advertisements are false advertisements in any of the following circumstances:

1) The goods or services do not exist;

2) Information such as the performance, function, place of origin, use, quality, specification, composition, producer, expiration date, sales status, and honors received of the goods, or information such as the content, provider, form, quality, sales status, and honors received by the service, as well as information such as promises related to the goods or services, are inconsistent with the actual situation and have a substantial impact on the purchase behavior;

3) Using fictitious, falsified, or unverifiable scientific research results, statistical materials, survey results, abstracts, quotations, and other such information as supporting materials;

4) Fabricating the effects of using goods or receiving services;

5) Other situations where false or misleading content is used to deceive or mislead consumers.

II. What are the entities responsible for publishing false advertisements?

1. Those who publish false advertisements to deceive and mislead consumers, causing damage to the legitimate rights and interests of consumers who purchase goods or receive services, need to bear civil liability in accordance with law.

4. Where social groups or other organizations recommend goods or services to consumers in false advertisements, causing harm to the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, they will also be required to bear joint and several liability in accordance with law.

Through the lawyer's introduction, we can understand that the act of false advertising is illegal, and there are relevant provisions in the law. If you have any questions, you can consult the relevant lawyers of Legalchat.