I think advertisement is usually carried out with the intention to benefit the advertiser. Again, I’m not saying it’s always black and white. But I think there are pretty clear differences between these two activities on average.
Sure, a great counter example might be anti-smoking ads, or pro COVID-19 vaccine ads (assuming there’s general agreement that less smoking and more vaccines are net good).
Sure, a great counter example might be anti-smoking ads, or pro COVID-19 vaccine ads (assuming there’s general agreement that less smoking and more vaccines are net good).