The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to firms including colloidal silver marketers for selling products with false and misleading claims to prevent, treat, mitigate, diagnose or cure coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In 2020, televangelist Jim Bakker was sued by Missouri’s attorney general for marketing colloidal silver products and making false claims about their effectiveness against COVID-19. New York’s AG sent a cease and desist order to Bakker  others about peddling the unproven products that was compared to selling “snake oil,” and the Food And Drug Administration also warned Bakker about his actions. Missouri Sues Televangelist Jim Bakker For Selling Fake Coronavirus Cure Controversial web show host, podcaster and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was also warned by the New York Attorney General’s office to stop marketing his colloidal silver infused products (toothpaste, mouthwash, dietary supplements, etc  ) because he made unproven claims of its ability to fend off COVID-19. Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ordered to stop peddling phony coronavirus cures by New York AG
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to firms including colloidal silver marketers for selling products with false and misleading claims to prevent, treat, mitigate, diagnose or cure coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In 2020, televangelist Jim Bakker was sued by the Missouri Attorney General (AG) for marketing colloidal silver products and making false claims about their effectiveness against COVID-19. The Attorney General of New York sent a cease and desist order to Bakker and others about peddling the unproven products that was compared to selling “snake oil,” and the Food And Drug Administration also warned Bakker about his actions. Controversial web show host, podcaster and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones was also warned by the New York Attorney General’s office to stop marketing his colloidal silver infused products (toothpaste, mouthwash, dietary supplements, etc . ) because he made unproven claims of its ability to fend off COVID-19. 
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Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ordered to stop peddling phony coronavirus cures by New York AG