Hot Hogs Corporation,an international hotdog eatery,produces a misleading television advertisement,which shows that one hotdog of Hot Hogs contains only 30 grams of fat.A consumer organization,a group that protects consumers from corporate exploitation,files a complaint with a federal institution which in turn issues an order prohibiting Hot Hogs from making such statements about its products without scientific evidence.This instance of regulation on advertising about food products is an example of a limitation on ______.

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This instance of regulation on advertising about food products is an example of a limitation on commercial speech. Since corporations may add to the public's knowledge and information, they also have the right to free speech. A government can limit commercial speech with a compelling state interest expressed to justify the restriction. In this case, the federal institution issued an order prohibiting Hot Hogs Corp. from making statements about its products as they did not have valid, scientific evidence.

Hot Hogs Corporation,an International Hotdog Eatery,produces a Misleading Television Advertisement,which