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We’ve all seen headlines in search results like this one – “XYZ Exposed: Miracle Diet or Scam”.  And perhaps we actually believed there was objective reporting or unbiased commentary behind the headline.  But after reading the web page, it was clear that the headline was just a clever way to catch your attention and lure you to a sales page with an  aggressive sales pitch. 

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has seen these headlines too, and the FTC doesn’t think they’re clever at all.  In fact, the FTC believes they constitute deceptive and unfair trade practices, as indicated by the FTC’s accelerated crackdown on affiliates of a popular diet drink with aggressive weight loss claims.

Read my article - FTC Accelerates Crackdown On Fake News Sites .

Chip

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