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A |     Reese’s may be in violation of state and federal laws with its new sweepstakes offer currently advertised on packs of peanut butter cups.The promotion on two-cup packages reads “You could win $25,000” and, in smaller print, “See details inside.” But only after consumers have bought and opened a package can they see the small print: no purchase is necessary to enter the sweepstakes.The Reese's contest was first reported Monday by Edgar Dworsky, a consumer advocate and former assistant attorney general in Massachusetts, who runs the Consumer World website.Hershey Co., that Pennsylvania candymaker that owns the Reese’s brand, didn’t immediately respond to telephone and email messages left Monday by The Associated Press.Sweepstakes are primarily governed by state laws, which require that no purchase is necessary to participate. A contest that requires a purchase is a lottery, which is subject to different rules.Three federal agencies __ Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission and the U.S. Postal Service __ also enforce laws governing sweepstakes depending on the medium. The Postal Service requires mailed sweepstakes offers to make clear that no purchase is necessary, for example. The FTC doesn't govern sweepstakes specifically, but has broad laws prohibiting “unfair and deceptive acts.”The FTC said Monday that it can’t comment on the practices of particular companies outside of an investigation. It wouldn’t confirm or deny an investigation against Hershey.Dworsky said a sign near Reese’s candy displays making clear that no purchase is necessary might meet legal requirements. But a spot check of candy displays in multiple states __ including California, Virginia and Washington __ found no such signs.Dworsky noted that Reese's ran a similar promotion earlier this year that ended in April using the same packaging. Some of those packages are still for sale, even though the sweepstakes code has expired, he said.Dworsky said he's concerned that the packaging could lure consumers into thinking they need to buy it.“You never have to pay to play. All these packages should be recalled," he said.。    据报道，英国环保组织“停止石油运动（Just Stop Oil）”的抗议者爬上80多米高的伊丽莎白二世女王大桥北侧的塔楼，导致交通路线关闭。这座桥被称为达特福德跨河道路，是英国一个由两条隧道和一座桥梁组成的横跨泰晤士河的公路桥隧组合。据估计，该大桥每天有16万辆汽车通过，并连接到欧洲最繁忙的高速公路之一。其中一名抗议者摩根·特罗兰（Morgan Trowland）表示，他抗议的原因是英国政府的政策正在加速气候紧急情况。他在推特上发布了一段自己在桥顶的视频。“我愿意这样做，因为我不愿意坐视一切都毁灭。”39岁的他自称是一名桥梁设计工程师，他表示由于政府的政策，他“不得不采取行动”。另一位抗议者是33岁的教师马库斯（Marcus），他表示，“现在只有直接行动才能帮助达到我们迫切需要的社会转折点。”埃塞克斯警方发言人称，“要将人员安全地从高处转移下来是复杂的，这一事件可能需要一些时间才能解决。”根据此前报道，当地时间14日，英国环保组织“停止石油运动（Just Stop Oil）”发布的一段视频显示，两名该组织的抗议者向英国国家美术馆内的梵高画作《向日葵》泼洒番茄汤。英国警方近日通报，上述两名抗议者被指控犯有刑事损害罪，并将于12月接受进一步审判。

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