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The FTC brings civil actions against networks and companies that market supplements using false celebrity endorsements and deceptive ads.
There is no credible evidence that recommends any “” or brain‑enhancing dietary supplements; multiple investigations and government actions show marketers routinely fabricate endorsements from Gates a...
Consumers who bought weight‑loss products after seeing fake celebrity endorsements have several paths for relief: reporting the scam to federal and consumer agencies, pursuing refunds or chargebacks t...
Available reporting finds no credible evidence that is connected to the marketing networks that produce or distribute fake “” ads; instead the record shows his name and likeness have been repeatedly m...
Since 2010 the has repeatedly targeted networks that used and sham “news” sites to sell dietary supplements and skincare products, bringing a mix of lawsuits, asset freezes, injunctions and multi‑mill...
Scammers who paste a celebrity doctor’s likeness onto can be fought with a mix of regulatory enforcement, private lawsuits, platform takedowns and public education; have new tools to target fake endor...
Regulators treat as a longstanding enforcement priority: the and state attorneys general use a familiar toolbox—stop orders, monetary refunds, injunctions, corrective advertising, and bans—to punish a...
Consumers misled by can seek relief through federal enforcement by the , private lawsuits under the and , and state “right of publicity” claims; regulators have recently tightened rules banning fake a...
Regulators—primarily the —have pursued through civil enforcement actions, monetary settlements, and injunctions banning fake celebrity endorsements and related deceptive tactics . Those actions have i...
Fact-checkers probe celebrity endorsements by combining document and metadata forensics, platform tools and direct outreach to rights-holders, and legal and regulatory records to determine whether a s...
Regulators and courts routinely respond to fraudulent health-supplement ads that misuse celebrity images with a mix of administrative enforcement, civil litigation, and platform-driven takedowns: the ...