Lying is a reasonably fundamental part of research, but lying to humans can hurt them in various ways, and that's why we have human research ethics rules and standards that require an explicit process for obtaining consent to do something, even if we can't say what in advance, and debriefing and harm mitigation.
Which the IRB missed because they didn't understand that, to ask questions about a website's policy, you must get an answer from a human.
Which the IRB missed because they didn't understand that, to ask questions about a website's policy, you must get an answer from a human.