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Comments on the undercover marketing of consumer goods by unnamed companies. An advertising method which uses networking to reach people between the ages of 12 and 34; Use of operatives, who are paid to subtly promote and target products; The questioning of undercover tactics by consumer advocates, who say they are inherently deceptive.

Reports on the practice of voice-mail marketing. Its use by United States presidential candidates Al Gore and George W. Bush; The book `Escape From Voicemail Hell: Boost Your Productivity by Making Voicemail Work for You,' by Paul LeBon; The 1991 Telephone Consumer Protection Act that prohibits the use of voice mail to call residents without prior consent; The response of the people in the U.S. to voice-mail marketing.