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Fake news websites are those which intentionally, but not necessarily solely, publish hoaxes and disinformation for purposes other than news satire.Some of these sites use homograph spoofing attacks, typosquatting and other deceptive strategies similar to those used in phishing attacks to resemble genuine news outlets.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is angling to give a Wisconsin-based supplement company a legal battle it won’t soon forget. Memory-boosting supplement Prevagen is a scam, regulators say Skip ...
Scams and confidence tricks are difficult to classify, because they change often and often contain elements of more than one type. Throughout this list, the perpetrator of the confidence trick is called the "con artist" or simply "artist", and the intended victim is the "mark".
Miracle Mineral Supplement, often referred to as Miracle Mineral Solution, Master Mineral Solution, MMS or the CD protocol, [1] is a branded name for an aqueous solution of chlorine dioxide, an industrial bleaching agent, that has been falsely promoted as a cure for illnesses including HIV, cancer and the common cold.
Supplements are regulated by the FDA as foods, not drugs, and the labels (including ingredients and amounts) are not approved before the products go to consumers. NAD supplement benefits
The scam looks The latest one takes advantage of players who are trying to collect Lucky Pennies for their Wishing Wells. FarmVille scam alert: fake Lucky Penny news feed posts
In 2002 the US Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to the product's promoters for making unsubstantied health claims. [2] [7] On June 12, 2003, the FDA and FTC lodged a complaint that the two companies and their owners, Jason and Bela Berkes, had misled their customers with claims that Seasilver cured 650 diseases, including AIDS and some types of cancer.
Additionally, out-of-context or manipulated images can cause readers to incorrectly assume an article's legitimacy, often due to their inflammatory image choice. [18] [19] Facebook's Vice President of News Feed says the social media giant defines clickbait "as headlines that withhold significant amounts of information and mislead the user ...