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WENDY KNOWLER | Evidence for claims in weight-loss ads is slimmer than you’ll be

Was Pinterest right to ban advertising for diet products on its platform?

04 July 2021 - 20:08 By wendy knowler
Wendy Knowler Consumer journalist

Pinterest has banned all weight loss ads on its platform, as part of its policy not to support body shaming advertising...

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