How Tobacco Companies Created the Disinformation Playbook
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 5, 2024
Shockingly, images of doctors and medical professionals were used in advertisements to sell cigarettes from the 1920s to the 1950s, similar to the advertisements you may hear today where “4 out of 5 dentists recommend this toothpaste brand.” In 1998, the US government won a famous lawsuit against the tobacco companies.
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