Just found out 90% of those 'FDA approved' supplement ads are lying

Saw a viral ad for some keto pill claiming 'FDA approved.' Dug into their sources. Turns out the FDA never approves supplements, only drugs. The ad linked to a generic FDA page about food safety. Zero actual approval. Found this through a fact-check site called TruthInAdvertising.org. They track this stuff monthly. How many other people fell for this?

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lewis.brian6d ago

Did the ad actually say "FDA approved" or did they use some sneaky wording like "FDA compliant" or "FDA registered" to trick people into thinking it's the same thing? I've seen a bunch of those keto pill ads and they always blur the lines just enough to make it hard to call them out. The scary part is that the FTC has gone after companies for this kind of stuff before, but they only catch a tiny fraction of the ones doing it. How long do you think it takes before these scammers just shut down and pop back up under a new brand name?

the_claire6d ago

Honestly I just blocked the page and moved on, not worth the headache.

phoenix_grant6d ago

Hold on, did the ad ACTUALLY say "FDA approved" or just something close enough to fool people? I used to think these companies were smarter than that, but @the_claire's comment about blocking them got me thinking. Honestly, I was always the guy who rolled my eyes at people getting tricked by these ads, but now I'm starting to realize how EASY it is to miss the sneaky wording. "FDA compliant" and "FDA registered" are totally different things, but they sound official enough to make you let your guard down. The scammer cycle you mentioned is the real kicker - they probably already have a backup brand name ready to go before the FTC even sends the first letter. It's frustrating because even if you catch one, they just disappear and pop up somewhere else with a slightly different name.