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- Health
Posted on: 2024-12-12
AI-generated videos promote false herbal cure for COPD, a currently incurable lung disease

Claim:

“A revolutionary pill that combines over 60 natural herbs” cures COPD within three days

Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-11-26
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- Energy
Posted on: 2024-09-26
The Pro Power Save will not cut electric bills, nor will any other scam device of its kind

Claim:

Every American can slash their electricity bill by 90% using this revolutionary technology (Pro Power Save).

Source: Facebook, Social media users, 2024-09-09
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- Health
Posted on: 2024-01-08
Scam ads use a fake endorsement by Ben Carson to promote unproven hypertension treatment

Claim:

Ben Carson endorsed CBD gummies and “3 completely natural ingredients” to cure hypertension

Source: Facebook, Anonymous, 2023-12-27
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- Health
Posted on: 2024-01-05
Dubious Facebook ads promote unproven supplement SightCare alleged to restore “perfect” vision and cure macular degeneration

Claim:

Natural supplement SightCare restores “perfect 20/20 vision without glasses, contacts or surgery”

Source: Facebook, Anonymous, 2023-12-15
Inaccurate
- Health
Posted on: 2023-11-07
No cure for diabetes currently exists; Facebook posts claiming otherwise use manipulated videos of news to promote fake diabetes cure

Claim:

“New medicine normalizes blood sugar levels after the first use”

Source: Facebook, Anonymous, 2023-10-12
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- Energy
Posted on: 2021-05-05
No device can plug into your car’s fusebox to improve engine efficiency and turn it into a hybrid

Claim:

Plugging this device into a car’s fuse box can reduce fuel consumption by at least 35% and up to 75% by converting the car into a hybrid.

Source: Christianity Today, Anonymous, 2021-04-15
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- Health
Posted on: 2021-04-15
No evidence that “keto diet pills” are effective for long-term weight management; Shark Tank judges didn’t endorse a “keto diet pill”

Claim:

Ketogenic-based supplements let you lose weight while sleeping; Shark Tank judges backed “keto diet pill”

Source: Facebook, Anonymous, 2021-01-11
Inaccurate
- Energy
Posted on: 2020-12-27
Video advertising “Powersave” device is misleading and makes impossible home power savings claims

Claim:

A young whizkid [...] invented a device that cuts 50% off an average home’s power bill

Source: HOVERH, Anonymous, 2020-12-16

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Scam ads use a fake endorsement by Ben Carson to promote unproven hypertension treatment

Dubious Facebook ads promote unproven supplement SightCare alleged to restore “perfect” vision and cure macular degeneration

No cure for diabetes currently exists; Facebook posts claiming otherwise use manipulated videos of news to promote fake diabetes cure

No device can plug into your car’s fusebox to improve engine efficiency and turn it into a hybrid

No evidence that “keto diet pills” are effective for long-term weight management; Shark Tank judges didn’t endorse a “keto diet pill”

Video advertising “Powersave” device is misleading and makes impossible home power savings claims

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