Submitted on Thursday 28th January 2021
Rejected on Thursday 11th February 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Ban damaging and misleading social media ads promoting unsafe diet supplements
Celebrities or influencers should not be allowed to accept payment to promote any type of diet supplement, including skinny teas and diet tablets. Social media sights should completely ban them to assist in the mental and physical health of young followers who look up to these people they follow
Promoting diets that don’t work is incredibly dangerous. It can lead to serious health problems, lack of self esteem and eating disorders. The bombardment of the ‘perfect body’ is creating an epidemic of mental health problems in young people, with many sufferers of body dysmorphia saying that idealised social media posts fuelled anxiety and self loathing. 1 in 3 people with BDD will attempt to take their life, emphasising the need to crack down on false advertising and protect vulnerable individuals.
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Regulate the sale and advertising of diet products
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