Is it illegal (in the United States) to subject someone to subliminal messages without their knowledge?
This question was submitted by someone in retail (in another country) who had an interest in boosting sales and reducing theft in their store. As far as we know, it isn’t against the law to expose an unknowing public to these suggestions directly. However, during the ‘subliminal scare’ of the 1950’s, broadcasters became the target of investigations regarding subliminal content. While we’re not sure as to the EXACT legal status for broadcasting subliminal content, it is generally considered both illegal and unethical (more about ethics in a moment) to broadcast content that has been specifically designed this way on the subliminal level. That doesn’t mean it isn’t done however. This article will cover three types of subliminal messaging, how they’re used and what you MAY be getting exposed to on a daily basis every time you sit down and pick up your remote control. BROADCASTING: Subliminal communications depends on the peripheral/subconscious detection by one or more of the senses. In b
