For the record, anything goes (* Conditions apply)

Several Indian newspapers and magazines have taken to running a disclaimer on advertisements to insulate themselves from “liabilities”.

For instance, The Times of India group runs this on its classified advertising pages:

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But the right-wing English daily newspaper, The Pioneer has, well, pioneered a disclaimer which appears to include its editorial content.

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“Merely for reference”?

“Do not owe any responsibility for any damage or loss to any person”?

“This work”?

Newspaper as a journal of record?

2 Comments

  1. Andy

    Great obvervation ! The truth just slipped out, i guess

  2. mysore peshva

    ah, that’s one paper i can trust.

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