Social media users share AP article on wellness fraud
2 Sep 19 · 4d ago · 4 posts · 2 sources · development 2 of 2
Bluesky and Mastodon users begin circulating the AP article, with commentary reflecting on the persistence of consumer gullibility and the historical continuity of scam tactics targeting vulnerable Americans.
“One thing that hasn't changed in 250 years: Americans' willingness to get suckered”
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apnews.com/article/snak... and apnews.com/article/ai-r... respectively (or disrepectively as applicable)
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https:// apnews.com/article/snake-oil-p onzi-charlatan-influencers-health-wellness-a460251c97ac365054e469e82b1402e5 "Throughout U.S. history, there is a clear pattern: A hint that something might work opens a crack in a door that companies barge through, capturing the desperation — and the paychecks — of people who are hurting, tired or scared."
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One thing that hasn’t changed in 250 years: Americans’ willingness to get suckered https:// apnews.com/article/snake-oil-p onzi-charlatan-influencers-health-wellness-a460251c97ac365054e469e82b1402e5 # news # politics # society # culture # history # maga
All 2 developments of AP News examines enduring American susceptibility to health… →
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