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Weight-loss ad scams

Weight-loss ad scams using doctored or AI-generated images of physicians and celebrities

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Jan 18, 2026
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Dr. jennifer Ashton's gelatin weight loss

The “Dr. Jennifer Ashton gelatin trick” is a viral wellness narrative that largely did not originate from Dr. Ashton and for which she has not provided an official recipe or endorsement; multiple inve...

Jan 13, 2026

What consumer‑protection actions have been taken against scams using doctors' likenesses in weight‑loss ads?

Federal and state consumer‑protection bodies and nonprofit watchdogs have responded to weight‑loss ad scams — including those that use doctored or AI‑generated images of physicians and celebrities — p...