FTC Consumer Alerts: Claims in weight loss ads might be false

Claims in weight loss ads might be false by Rosario Méndez , Attorney, Division of Consumer and Business Education Some ads for weight loss products promise miracles. They might say that the product works for everyone or will let you lose weight permanently. Those claims are lies. Dishonest advertisers will tell you anything to get you to buy their product.  They might have images of "doctors" in their ads and even "news" reports to make you believe that the product works.Today, the FTC launched a new website, based partly on the LeanSpa case, to help people identify false weight loss claims. Read more https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2019/08/claims-weight-loss-ads-might-be-false?utm_source=govdelivery This is a free service provided by the Federal Trade Commission.

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