insert_link Health & Wellness FDA warns of fake COVID test kits The omicron variant has increased the need and demand for at-home testing. But those tests are harder to come by now, and with that demand comes a strong FDA warning to be on the lookout for fakes. As the highly transmissible omicron variant causes cases of COVID to surge and the demand for testing increases, officials are urging consumers to be aware of fake at-home rapid testing kits being sold […] todayJanuary 17, 2022
insert_link Tech Made Simple FTC fines three ticket scalping companies for illegally using bots The Federal Trade Commission issued multimillion-dollar fines against three bot-powered ticket scalping operations. The FTC says these organizations bought over 150,000 event tickets over the past four years, nabbing them with automated tools that evaded online purchasing limits. After reselling these tickets for an estimated $26.1 million, they’ve been accused of breaking a 2016 anti-bot law — the first time this law has been applied. Regulators reached a proposed settlement […] todayJanuary 28, 2021
insert_link News ‘Immune Boosting’ Supplements Are All Over the Internet—But Can They Really Keep You Healthy? In a normal cold and flu season, you’d expect to see a few “immunity-boosting” products pop up in stores and in your social media ads. But this year, the immunity-boosting bandwagon has been packed. Health Magazine reports that on the cusp of a cold and flu season complicated by the coronavirus pandemic, companies, celebrities, and so-called wellness influencers are hawking drinks, shots, powders, patches, tablets, tinctures, teas, and more that claim […] todayOctober 24, 2020
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