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Man Loses Weight After Buying Fake Health Products Online

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A man in Shanghai, identified by his surname Liu, sought to gain weight and spent approximately $1,500 on online health products promoted by an influencer named Chen. Despite the influencer's claims of herbal, side-effect-free products, Liu ended up losing 6.5kg in a month and developed a chronic stomach problem, leading to hospitalization. AI

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Man Loses Weight After Buying Fake Health Products Online

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Alice Yan ·

    Chinese man weighing 63kg believes online products could help gain weight loses 6.5kg

    A Shanghai man who wanted to gain weight spent 10,000 yuan (US$1,500) on online health products he thought would do the job only to end up losing 6.5kg in a month. The man, surnamed Liu, has trended on mainland social media after his experience was reported by the Shanghai Mornin…

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