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(Pic) Dangerous QR Code Advertising for District 9

(Pic) Dangerous QR Code Advertising for District 9

By Francisco Hui on August 13, 2009

We spotted this ad for the movie District 9 on our way out of the subway station this morning. It’s nice to see QR codes being used, but we wonder how safe and effective it is to have people stop and snap QR codes in high traffic areas at the top of stairs. And how many people actually have QR readers on their mobiles?

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Franc is a consultant working at the New York office of PSFK.

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TOPICS:	Advertising, Branding & Marketing, Electronics & Gadgets, Web & Technology
TAGS:	advertising, QR Code, safety

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