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Celebrity Influence on Public Health

The impact of celebrity influence on public health, including the potential for misinformation and harm to consumers.

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Jan 21, 2026

How can consumers verify if a celebrity medical endorsement is real or AI-generated?

The landscape for is now a mix of genuine paid or voluntary promotions and increasingly convincing fakes made with doctored images, audio and video — consumers are being urged to verify before trustin...

Jan 17, 2026

How have celebrity endorsements been used in marketing dietary supplements and what legal standards apply?

Celebrity and influencer endorsements are a staple of dietary supplement marketing because fame confers trust, attention and perceived expertise, but the practice repeatedly collides with scientific g...

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...

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