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antonvslast Monday at 4:51 PM0 repliesview on HN

Fortune telling for profit is illegal in several big US states and other jurisdictions, including e.g. Pennsylvania and New York, for the same kinds of reasons being discussed. It’s not ok to make things up to make a profit unless you’re doing so purely for entertainment, i.e. it’s understood that the statements are fictional.

The Google disclaimer should probably be upfront and say something more like, “The following statements are fictional, provided for entertainment purposes only. Any resemblance to persons living or dead are purely coincidental.”