Masking Ads as News Consumer News Masking Ads as News The FTC has shut down multiple fake news sites.
Newsflash: News Sites Endorsing Diet Products May be Fake Consumer News Newsflash: News Sites Endorsing Diet Products May be Fake Move over before-and-after shots. Advertisers are now creating what appear to be legitimate news sites to shill bogus diet products. Claiming that weight loss supplements (A magical fruit that is…
The Lure of the Before and After Consumer News The Lure of the Before and After The ubiquitous before and after shot is a staple of the industry, where even minor weight loss is exaggerated in the way that the photographs are presented. The before shots…
Optavia Premier Class Action Optavia Premier Allegations: Failing to adequately disclose the terms of subscriptions for weight-loss products and services
Touted but Toothless: The Problem with Some Tech Platforms’ Policies Consumer News Touted but Toothless: The Problem with Some Tech Platforms’ Policies Prohibited content slips through the cracks.
Dr. Stephanie’s Carb & Sugar Blocker Class Action Dr. Stephanie’s Carb & Sugar Blocker Allegations: Falsely marketing that products cause and sustain weight loss by disrupting the digestion of certain foods without having scientific support for such claims
SlimFast Meal Replacements Class Action SlimFast Meal Replacements Allegations: Falsely advertising that products are “clinically proven” to cause and maintain weight loss without having scientific evidence to support such claims
Keto Diet Shred Best Ketosis Drops Class Action Keto Diet Shred Best Ketosis Drops Allegations: Falsely claiming that products support weight loss when scientific evidence does not support such claims
Lemme GLP-1 Daily Class Action Lemme GLP-1 Daily Allegations: Misleadingly marketing that products will reduce hunger and cause weight loss and misleadingly marketing that ingredients have been clinically tested
Verified Forskolin Ad Alert Verified Forskolin NAD refers supplement’s various health claims to the FTC after website operator fails to show substantiation.
SomaBiotix Ad Alert SomaBiotix Different name, same not-so-free “free” trial and illegal health claims.
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BlackOxygen Supplements Class Action BlackOxygen Supplements Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain unsafe levels of toxic heavy metals
Pure Nootropics Dietary Supplements Class Action Pure Nootropics Dietary Supplements Allegations: Falsely claiming that products improve memory, learning, focus, energy, and mood
Neuriva Class Action Neuriva Allegations: Falsely marketing Neuriva supplements as “clinically proven” to improve “brain performance” when the company has no scientific or clinical proof that the supplements or ingredients in them provide the…
Benefiber Fiber Supplements Class Action Benefiber Fiber Supplements Allegations: False natural claims