Reset Tech researchers uncover widespread unregulated health supplement ads on Facebook targeting EU users
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Updated · The New York Times · Apr 27
Reset Tech researchers uncover widespread unregulated health supplement ads on Facebook targeting EU users
4 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Apr 27
The investigation found over 350,000 Facebook ads promoting 390 unregulated health supplements to European Union users between 2023 and 2026.
Many ads made illegal or dangerous health claims, including cures for serious conditions like diabetes, cancer, and hypertension, despite Meta's policies prohibiting such content.
Reset Tech reports Meta's enforcement is inconsistent and delayed, allowing accounts to continue posting misleading ads that exploit vulnerable individuals across the EU.
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