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Dietary Supplements Scams

Scams involving dietary supplements that claim to cure diseases or improve health.

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Jan 6, 2026
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Memyts and Ben carson Endorsemnt

Viral memes and social-media ads claiming Ben Carson personally endorsed miracle health products or "natural cures" are repeatedly debunked: Carson and his representatives have denied any involvement,...

Jan 19, 2026
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How can consumers spot deepfaked medical endorsements online?

Deepfaked medical endorsements—videos or audio that use AI to impersonate doctors or celebrities to sell treatments—are proliferating on social media and have been used to push unproven supplements an...

Jan 10, 2026

Did Bill Gates and Dr. Gupta discover a cure for memory improvement

No — there is no evidence that Bill Gates and Dr. Sanjay Gupta discovered a cure for memory loss or Alzheimer’s disease: mainstream reporting at the time shows Gates pledged research funding and Gupta...

Jan 6, 2026

Dr. Carson's memory pill

Claims that “Dr. Carson’s memory pill” — a miraculous supplement or nasal spray that reverses Alzheimer’s or restores young adult memory in days — are false and unsupported by credible evidence; multi...

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