[fghsqwads]

The outcome is the same, people buying something they may not have otherwise. Also, the fact that viewers know something is an ad doesn't change the fact that they view it as a celebrity endorsement.

[ceejayoz]

> The outcome is the same, people buying something they may not have otherwise.

The outcome is the same between murder and a self-defense homicide, too.

> Also, the fact that viewers know something is an ad doesn't change the fact that they view it as a celebrity endorsement.

That's on them, though. They have the information, it's up to them to act on it.