Big Pharma Buys Social Media Influencers (You’ll Never Guess Who)
Your favorite social media influencers might be under the influence. Discover the truth about Big Pharma and the social media influencer marketing corruption tactics they use to spread health misinformation online. Don’t let Big Pharma influencers affect your health choices!
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0:00 Introduction: Big Pharma exposed
0:55 How Big Pharma buys influencers
1:24 Big Pharma corruption and lack of trust
2:24 How Big Pharma controls the media
7:11 How to identify health misinformation online
11:36 Myth-busting online
Did you know that Big Pharma and Big Food buy social media influencers? These social media health gurus influence what you eat, the decisions you make about your health, and attempt to invalidate other health influencers and information. As Big Pharma loses public trust, it turns to social media influencers to try to regain it.
Since 2000, penalties for Big Pharma have totaled over $126 billion. Sixty billion of that was related to patient injury and harm. Modern medicine, with the help of Big Pharma, has shifted its focus from health to profit.
Approximately 90% of the media on TV is funded by Big Pharma. This is also true for digital marketing. On average, social media influencers are paid $20 to $25 per 1,000 views. If that influencer has more trust, they can make 8 to 12 times this amount. Based on my trustworthiness and credibility, I could be paid between $250,000 and $500,000 for a 60- to 90-second post.
Big Pharma goes through PR firms to connect with social media influencers. These influencers are required to disclose that they’re being paid, but many of them do not. People like Dr. Mike recommend medicine and vaccines yet claim Big Pharma is not paying them.
Dietitians for larger agencies, such as the American Beverage Association and the Canadian Sugar Institute, have gotten into trouble with the FTC for being paid to share dietary advice without disclosing their financial ties.
It’s often difficult to determine whether Big Pharma is influencing health information online, but examining the intention can sometimes help. Are they recommending fewer ultra-processed foods and chemical drugs, or more? Check out their funding. Is it coming from Big Food or Big Pharma? This is a big sign that they’re being influenced.
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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps to uncover the truth about Big Pharma and helps you to avoid social media influencers under their influence. I’ll see you in the next video.
Disappointed but not surprised by several ‘influencers’. You could see the change once they were ‘bought’. That’s why I follow Dr. Berg. Haven’t been disappointed yet! Dr. Berg you have quite literally saved my life
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Yes, I’ve watched a few that certainly look like they’ve gotten much more affluent than 10 years ago when I first started watching.😢
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Thank you Dr. Berg you changed my health so much. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I was able to get off metformin and insulin as well with keto and intermittent fasting. God bless you. I take berberine and all the vitamins you recommended.
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I was thinking the same thing
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Dr Berg is the best! I think people are beginning to see through the deceit. Keep shining the light!
Thank you so much for your support!
Yes, many are. So many people are sick of influencers and sick of being sold to
Where have these people been? Its been going on for years x
@cmtarr7 YUP! Just watch any mainstream news program. “Sponsored by…. (fill in the blank with a big farm-ah name)”.
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My family never take me seriously when I tell them to avoid junk food. Since childhood I’ve always been the health fanatic in our household
Yeah my family kind of said something similar. I wish I had paid closer attention now I’m kind of working through it on harder mode.
@james-ud9lp Everything packaged with an “ingredients label” is junk food. Cake mixes? Hamburger helper? Junk food. Energy bars? Protein bars? Meal replacement bars? Junk food. Protein shakes? Diet shakes? Energy shakes? Junk food. All the “bars” and “shakes” are junk food. Smoothie powders? Protein powders? Junk food. American cheese? Pre-grated cheese? Nacho cheese in jars? Aerosol cheese? Junk food. You have to make everything at home from scratch. Buy raw veggies, dried veggies, raw citrus fruits, dried citrus peel,, raw herbs, dried herbs, raw eggs, raw meat and raw milk. See the raw or dried theme above? The rest up to you. You will have to carefully source a few things like sharp white cheddar cheese, soy sauce, lard, fish sauce, tallow, coconut oil, coconut milk, butter and so on. Source them carefully. Buy pink sea salt. Learn to cook. Learn to ferment foods at home. Maintain a sour dough starter and ginger bug. Good luck!
Wait, so it was always obvious for everyone to avoid junk food. But you’re telling they’ve been brainwashed into thinking that’s it’s not?
I remember a few years ago, a man was jogging in Central Park NYC and a branch from a tree broke off, fell on him and he died. My point? No matter how much you are doing to stay healthy, life and good health isn’t guaranteed. So when ppl don’t take you seriously for being a health nut, they probably have a different understanding about life than you do, and you need to understand that.
@Curious_Snake Our goals are focused on destroying jobs, supply chains, corporations and shareholder value. Our goals are not “personal.” Our goals are aggressive, malicious and focused on destroying real world organizations. Just for example, the canned food corporation Del Monte just declared bankruptcy. That’s the kind of outcome we are aiming for.
Makes you wonder how much of what we see online is genuine and how much is just corporate storytelling.
It’s systemic
Cancerous corporations.
Tell-a-vision
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@dullaf4099
“American medical mafia” ?
It’s so corrupt now! Every other commercial is Big Pharma! I’ll stick with Dr. Berg! 💯🙏
It is one of the few things I like about Europe, there are very strict rules to big pharma commercials. Its almost only allowed for over the counter pain killers and cough syrups during wintertime. And only in certain time frame. Prescription medication or jabs are not allowed in commercials. And very limited in tv shows. On American tv it is really sick the amounts of big pharma commercials (and the rest probably junkfood and alcohol).
@AnnaMaria-1977trust me they really aren’t better there is no escape from this in this world.
AFTER FOLLOWING your channel for nearly ten years ,you have opened my eyes to what is wrong with many things 👍👍👍👍👍
Thank God Dr Berg is not a liar or a crook. Rare breed this is called integrity.
There have been others…
he is one of the few still standing🙏✨
please show evidence for a god.
Been following Dr. Berg’s advice for over two years now, ever since I was diagnosed with hypertension. Not only has my high blood pressure gone away, but I’ve lost a ton of weight, too. Used to get headaches almost daily, but I haven’t had one since 2023 now. Quit ultra processed food, cut sugar and carbs way back, clean keto with whole foods, no seed oils, no fast food, no junk food, high fiber, supplement with the right vitamins, co-factors, and minerals, intermittent fasting Monday thru Friday with three hour feeding window…all this has been working for me. 54 years old and I feel and look like I’m in my 30s. Thank you, Dr. Berg, for all the knowledge. You’ve literally saved my life 🙏
Good job. Keep up the good work. Would you like to share your Keto/ IF success story on my website? I’d be happy to see your story there. Feel free to upload your story here: https://drbrg.co/3EEa5jv
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Blessings to lots of people
Ty for not selling out. Truth and integrity is rare these days. You’re a rare gem and are much appreciated.
He still sells “his” product, pills, supplements, “enhancers” which is 3 times more expensive than the same product from iherb.
@vmdenis3350, there is nothing wrong 😑 with Dr. Berg selling his own products so long as it is done with integrity, transparency and honesty.
@vmdenis3350 We’ all have to make a living. Better his way than pharmaceuticals and others harmful ways.
His ingredients are pure, unlike most pills, supplements etc; which are full of toxic ingredients, fillers and needless additives.
I agree that his are expensive, but anyone can shop around for same quality at lower price, as obviously you have done.
@vmdenis3350 And, what does that have to do with anything?
@vmdenis3350that doesn’t mean anything
I was diagnosed with
Diabetes in the year 2022 as hba1c – 11.5
Thyroid(TSH) 150
Triglysaroids – 1800
My friend recommended doctor berg to me and started ketogenic diet
Now my hba1c is 5.4
Thyroid 1.2
Triglysoroids 190
I am alive because of Dr. Berg
Thank you doc
God sent you for me
Well done!!👏🎉
Not sure what you mean about triglycerides. Normal levels are less than 150mgl.
Same
WOW
Gym membership just increased 21%a month
It’s rare to find someone who truly speaks the truth about health without any agenda. Thank you for staying authentic and helping so many of us!
Absolutely, you’re so welcome! Thank you for your support.
I rarely look for health information in another channel. I like your honesty.
You asked who do we go to for medical advice. My “real” doctor prescribed 3 meds and told me to watch my caloric intake, and that calories are calories, no matter where they came from. I didn’t take any of the meds, and I fixed everything myself using what I learned for you, Dr. Ken Berry, Dr. Ford Brewer, Dr. Mark Hyman, and Stan Eckman. Once in a while there may be some contradiction between you, but overall, each of you say the same things. You guys literally saved my life. ❤
Instead of Stan Eckman, I think you meant Sten Ekberg?
Fantastic video! I’m right here in the trenches with you and I’ve been contacted by a PR firm. I KNOW you have been! Keep up the good fight! It’s gonna take all of us 😊👍🏻💪🏻
Hello Southern Keto 👋
I’ve never cared for the term ‘Influencer’ I find the term ‘manipulator’ a better fit.
Motive is the difference between the two.
That’s a good description!
Ha ha, good one
Yes you are right. It’s disgusting
The term ‘influencer’ is more correct though since they are just instruments in a chain of manipulations, not active manipulators themselves.
Glad you mentioned Doctor Mike. I can’t stand that guy.
Yeah, I knew he was fake.
He was caught partying at the height of covid
He said autism wasnt linked to vaccines and i stopped listening lol
I loved Dr Mike until I saw him doing a video discrediting Dr Berg, then since then I always knew he was fake! Yep took me that long to realise but the truth always comes out in the end!
I trust you more than my primary care provider at the VA. I constantly tell him he’s wrong and show him your videos about this stuff. I was on 2 different blood pressure meds and with your help I’m 38 and off all blood pressure meds. So sick of the corruption. The only country in the world where are poisoned on purpose and most Americans are so damn brainwashed they believe it all. Oh well my family and I will be healthy while everyone else is depressed, anxious and whatever else. My wife and I haven’t been depressed or anxious since we stopped consuming all processed foods. Never have felt better.