Sunday, January 28, 2018

Diet Pill Celebrity Weight Loss Hoax

January 28, 2018
News reports claiming that various celebrities had lost weight using a particular diet pill were found to be false news. These fake news sites reportedly “will include the logos of reputable media outlets, like Today, Woman's Day and The New York Times, claiming the product has been featured there too. MousePrint.org, a consumer advocacy website, cites EntertainmentToday.co and NewsReport247.org as offenders, for articles that claim McCarthy's weight loss and Gwen Stefani's physique are due to weight loss pills.” These sites have names that resemble real news sites and provide links to buy products. Both celebrities have denied using diet these diet pills to lose weight. Additionally, fake news sites extended the weight loss pill lie to include McCarthy’s weight loss as the reason for the cancellation of her show Mike and Molly. [1Picture, 1 Quote, 1 Link, 132 Words]

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