Senate probers are poised to mount an inquiry into the proliferation of internet scam cases “faking online celebrity endorsements and deceptive social media postings” in dubious advertisements selling assorted unregistered food and drug products.
Paving the way for a thorough probe, Senator Jinggoy Estrada filed Senate Resolution No. 666, citing the risks the scam poses to unsuspecting consumers as he noted “the spread of online marketing materials and impostor pages or accounts promoting unregistered products that promise treatment for various ailments or wellness benefits using the names and pictures of local personalities and celebrities.
The Senator aired serious concerns that the “barrage of bogus medicinal remedies on social media platforms is viewed and even shared by thousands of consumers, providing them with inaccurate and false information about the efficacy, quality, and safety of food, drugs, and health products,” Estrada said.
At the same time, Estrada cited reports on the alleged product endorsements of a popular internist and cardiologist with a huge social media following, regarding a “miracle food” in the form of mixed nuts.
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