endorsements

Facebook is failing to safeguard Britons from online scams using fake celebrity endorsements,

by

Facebook is failing to safeguard Britons from online scams using fake celebrity endorsements, watchdog warns  Facebook users were unaware sham products could be advertised on the site Younger people may actually be more susceptible to scams a survey  found Only 30 per cent were aware of the scam ad reporting tool introduced in 2019 By … Read more

Google searches for hydroxychloroquine surged after endorsements from Trump and Elon Musk

by

Internet searches for two anti-malaria drugs soared after high-profile endorsements from President Donald Trump and Elon Musk as potential treatments for the novel coronavirus, a new study finds. Because there are no treatments approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), people may end up searching for unproven therapies.  Two of them are chloroquine … Read more