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Social Media Medical Endorsements

The tension between social media platforms and federal rules regarding medical endorsements.

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Jan 15, 2026
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What regulatory actions has the FDA or FTC taken against social‑media health scams in the last five years?

Over the past five years the Federal Trade Commission has moved from public education to formal investigatory steps—issuing broad information‑collection orders to major social platforms and enforcing ...

Jan 6, 2026

How can consumers verify if a celebrity endorsement in an online ad is real or AI‑generated?

A rising wave of AI-assisted fake celebrity endorsements has turned a familiar trust shortcut—an A‑list face—into a potential warning sign, with consumers and regulators scrambling to keep pace . Prac...

Jan 5, 2026

How do social‑media ad ecosystems enable fake medical endorsements and what rules govern them?

Social‑media ad ecosystems enable fake medical endorsements by combining highly targeted paid placements, influencer marketing norms, and platform ad formats that favor short, persuasive claims—while ...

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