Think about how diet and weight-loss companies advertise. How do they use bias to sell their products? How would you use skepticism to evaluate the data that these companies use in their advertisements?
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They may use phrases like "lose weight fast" or "get your dream body in just weeks" to create a sense of urgency and excitement. They may also use before-and-after photos that are carefully staged and edited to make the results seem more dramatic than they Show more…
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