U.S. FTC tells firms flogging unproven COVID remedies to halt advertising
The FTC said on Tuesday it had received 17,425 complaints related to COVID-19, of which 9,634 were for COVID-related fraud. Los Angeles-based New Performance Nutritions website said it counted among its customers a host of athletes as well as actor Christian Slater and singer Christina Aguilera. Rocky Mountain IV Medics said that it had offered only to help relieve COVID-19 symptoms and avoid hospital treatment. (We) are still attempting to discuss matters with the FTC in regards to this matter, said company owner Ryan Richardson in an email statement. At Bioenergy Wellness, a woman who declined to give her name said she had received the letter and made the changes to her website that the FTC requested.
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"Nymphomaniac" cast on Shia LaBeouf, Lars von Trier Uma Thurman and Christian Slater are co-starring in the new sexually-charged drama from director Lars von Trier, "Nymphomaniac: Vol. Thurman, Slater, co-stars Stellan Skarsgard, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Stacy Martin spoke to CBS News' Ken Lombardi about the filmmaker and their fellow cast member, Shia LaBeouf, who has been making headlines lately for his eccentric behavior.
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