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They are also breaking CAN SPAM by sending deceptive emails. It is pretty cut and dry that the email claims X, but that feature is no where to be found - at least based on what is written.

Tagged.com did a very similar thing to get users to sign up, and they had to pay over $1 million in fines back in 2009. This in itself may not be a big disincentive for many companies, but the consequences if it is done after a settlement are.



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