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Fake Supplement Reviews: How to Spot Them Before You Buy
Fake reviews are invented, bought, copied or written without real use, and the FTC rule bans them. Signs include repeated phrases, bursts of posts on one day, dramatic disease stories, hidden payment and profiles with a single review. Check dates, details and disclosure before trusting any score for PureLung or any product.
Written by the PureLung label deskUpdated · 5 min read
What counts as a fake review?
The FTC's rule on reviews and testimonials bars fake or false reviews, buying positive reviews, hiding insider ties and selling fake social media followers (FTC, Final Rule Banning Fake Reviews). A fake review is one that misrepresents who wrote it, whether they used the product or what they found.
Fake reviews are common in the supplement category, because buyers cannot check an effect themselves.
Patterns that point to a fake
- Many reviews with the same phrases or sentence order.
- A burst of five-star reviews in a few days after a long gap.
- Reviews that describe a disease "cured" or a result in a set number of days.
- Stock photos or reviewer photos reused across pages.
- A profile with one review, or reviews only for one seller.
- Language that matches the seller's ad copy.
One sign alone is weak, and several together are strong.
Reviews that are real but unreliable
A genuine buyer can still be misled. A placebo effect, a bad week turning good or a seasonal change in breathing can lead a real person to credit a capsule. Free products, discounts or affiliate links should be disclosed (FTC, Health Products Compliance Guidance). If they are not, the review breaks the rules even if the writer is real.
A review that says a capsule cured a lung disease or replaced medicine is both false and harmful. Do not act on it.
How this site handles reviews
We publish no ratings, counts or quotes for PureLung. The review slots on the home page stay empty until the retailer supplies verified text with permission. Sample numbers in seller material are not used. See the reviews page for our policy.
PureLung: 60 capsules a bottlePacks of 1, 3 or 6 bottles · live price shown at checkout · guarantee as printed on the live listing
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Ask five questions and add one point for each yes.
- Can I see the date and the buyer's identity or verified status?
- Does the review give a concrete detail I could check?
- Does it mention a flaw?
- Is a payment or free product disclosed?
- Is it free of disease claims?
A score under three should carry little weight.
What does the PureLung label say?
The label shows 60 capsules, a serving of 2 and a 600 mg Proprietary Blend of eleven names with no single amount; it names no disease.
| Item | As printed |
|---|---|
| Form and count | Capsules, 60 per bottle; serving size 2 capsules; 30 servings |
| Blend per serving | Proprietary Blend, 600 mg: eleven names, no single amount printed |
| Inactive | Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate, Silica Dioxide |
| Distributor | MJO, Sheridan, WY 82801 |
Where to report
Report a fake review to the platform where it appears and to the FTC through ReportFraud. If you paid because of one and feel misled, contact your card issuer and keep screenshots.
For a related look at ads that use famous faces, see our note on endorsements in the guides hub.
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FAQ01
PureLung questions people ask
Are all five-star reviews fake?
No, but a page with only five-star reviews deserves a second look.
Is it illegal to buy reviews?
The FTC rule bars buying or selling fake reviews.
Can I trust video reviews?
Check who paid and who edited them.
Does PureLung have reviews here?
No. The slots stay empty until verified text is supplied.
Where do I report one?
The platform and the FTC.
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Last updated . Read our editorial standards and how we check reviews. This website is the information site for a U.S. authorized retailer for PureLung. It is not the manufacturer or the distributor named on the label. We earn money when you buy through our order links.
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