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Diary of a CEO called out

Post by shpalman » Fri Dec 13, 2024 3:00 pm

Steven Bartlett sharing harmful health misinformation in Diary of CEO podcast

If you've seen the thumbnails on youtube, they're things like "stop using SCENTED candles!" ("No.1 Toxicologist: These Products Were Making Me Infertile And Are Harming Your Future Kids!") or "they're lying! they want us to be SICK!" ("Wim Hof: They’re Lying To You About Disease & Inflammation!")
The BBC wrote:In January, on BBC Two's Dragons' Den - where aspiring entrepreneurs pitch business ideas to five multimillionaire investors, including Mr Bartlett - he invested in "Ear Seeds", acupuncture beads placed in the ear which falsely claim to cure chronic fatigue condition myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME).

After complaints, the BBC has since added a disclaimer in the episode and on iPlayer, stating the "Ear Seeds" are not intended as a cure, and medical guidance should be followed for ME.

A spokesperson for the BBC declined to comment.
Chris Williamson also has guests on who are lying delusional sacks of gobshite, such as Vani Hari.
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