In 1995, a popular chewing gum manufacturer decided to market a new line of gum in the state of New York, claiming use of its product would whiten one's teeth. However, scientific studies found the opposite to be true, and eventually the government forced the company to remove the claim from the product's packaging. Why was the chewing gum manufacturer's speech not protected under the First Amendment?

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Commercial speech, such as advertising claims, does not have the same level of protection under the First Amendment as political speech or other types of expression. The government has the ability to regulate or restrict commercial speech to protect consumers from false or deceptive advertising. Therefore, the chewing gum manufacturer's false claim about teeth whitening was not protected by the First Amendment.

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