[wutbrodo]

> these ads are also shown inline with the usual flow of information they accept as true

Accepting this flow of information as true does indeed seem like idiocy

[heavenlyblue]

But misinformation in advertisements is illegal in many countries and so is misrepresenting information as actual information rather than it being ads.

[wutbrodo]

Provable misinformation is legal, which is a much higher bar. That's why we'd consider it insane if someone took (legal) ads at face value and believed all their claims.