A California company paid a $10 million fine for Internet ads about “miracle” weight loss products. A miracle, it wasn’t. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (or FTC) said the company’s products, including green coffee, did not lead, as claimed, to a “tiny belly.” Also false were the emails that linked to phony news stories about the products, the FTC said. One of the stories reported, “Oprah says it’s excellent,” the FTC said. The idea was to make people believe Oprah Winfrey was a fan of the weight loss products, the FTC said. Another story carried this headline: “Special Report: Lose 23 pounds of Belly Fat in 1 Month.” Last month, the company, Sales Slash of California, agreed to pay a $10 million fine. Most of the money will go to people who bought the company’s weight loss products, the FTC said. In 2015, the FTC said it received 3.1 million consumer complaints.

What does phony mean?
the title of a newspaper
very small
unusual result
not true, real, or genuine
What product was the company falsely advertising?
smartphones
sports cars
weight loss products
cookware
FTC said it received 3.1 million consumer complaints about the company.
endorsements
complaints
ratings
satisfaction