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Will Ferrell

American actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer (born 1967)

Fact-Checks

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Jan 19, 2026

What documentation exists of fake celebrity endorsements used in supplement scams?

Public documentation of fake celebrity endorsements in supplement scams is extensive and multi‑sourced: government warnings and enforcement actions, consumer‑protection guides, cybersecurity vendor re...

Jan 17, 2026

What legal actions have public figures taken against companies using their likeness in fake supplement ads since 2020?

Since 2020 a mix of public enforcement and private lawsuits has been deployed against companies that used celebrities’ names, faces or fabricated testimonials to push dietary supplements and related p...

Jan 19, 2026

Which documented cases show celebrities' images used without consent to sell dubious supplements?

Multiple documented incidents show celebrities’ names, faces or implied likenesses were used without consent to hawk dubious supplements and health products: deceptive “news” style ads hyped products ...

Jan 17, 2026

How have marketers used celebrity likenesses or AI to promote diet products, and what consumer protections exist?

Marketers have long leveraged celebrity appeal to sell diet products, and in the last few years they’ve layered in AI—using synthetic likenesses, virtual influencers, and generated reviews—to scale ca...

Jan 12, 2026

What other fabricated celebrity endorsements of health products have been debunked by fact-checkers in the last five years?

A wave of fabricated celebrity endorsements for diet, supplement and other health products has been repeatedly debunked by consumer watchdogs and fact‑checkers in recent years, from bespoke fake “news...