This just in fake news sites promote bogus weight loss benefits of acai berry supplements.

This just in fake news sites promote bogus weight loss benefits of acai berry supplements.

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	[Washington, D.C.] : Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Division of Consumer & Business Education, [2011]
Description:	1 online resource (1 p.).
Language:	English
Series:	FTC consumer alert FTC consumer alert.
Subject:	Weight loss preparations -- Marketing -- Corrupt practices -- United States. Deceptive advertising -- United States. Reducing diets -- Marketing -- Corrupt practices -- United States. Açaí palm -- United States -- Marketing. Deceptive advertising. United States.
Format:	E-Resource U.S. Federal Government Document Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8623447

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Varying Form of Title:	Fake news sites promote bogus weight loss benefits of acai berry supplements
Other authors / contributors:	United States. Federal Trade Commission. Division of Consumer and Business Education.
Notes:	Title from title screen (viewed on Jan. 13, 2012). "April 2011."
GPO item no.:	0535-A-05 (online)
Govt.docs classification:	FT 1.32/4:W 42

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