DOJ said in a news release.The complaint alleges Eric Anthony Nepute and Quickwork LLC, operating as Wellness Warrior, violated the act when they advertised their vitamin D and zinc nutritional supplements as preventative measures or treatments for COVID-19 without competent or scientific research to support the claim.Nepute promoted his bogus health claims in video monologues on social media that have been viewed millions of times, the FTC said.
Other videos by Nepute claim masks can be harmful and coronavirus death statistics have been inflated.RELATED: FTC reports surge of social media scams amid COVID-19 pandemicWhen Facebook shut down his page in February, Nepute created a new page and website and reposted his videos, according to the.