Chinese Film Starlet Fined a Million Dollars for Fat-Loss Ads.

The state regulator said it supported the decision in a follow-up statement, adding that market regulators nationwide should step up supervision of celebrities' advertising activities. (Bloomberg) -- Chinese actress Jing Tian was slapped with a million-dollar fine for breaching the nation's advertising law by touting candies as a weight-loss drug. [Extracted from the article]

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