Xlear: Difference between revisions

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{{stub}}{{~~CompanyCargo~~

| Founded = 2000

{{CompanyInfobox

| Industry = Nasal sprays

|Company=Xlear

| ~~Type = Private~~

|Founded=2000

| Website = https://xlear.com

|Type=Private

|Industry=Nasal sprays

|Official Website=https://xlear.com

}}

'''Xlear''' is a Utah-based nasal spray company which [[~~False~~ advertising|falsely advertised]] its nasal spray as a COVID-19 preventative and treatment. In 2021, the FTC sued Xlear for this false claim.<ref name=":02">{{cite web |last=Felner |first=Lauren ~~|date=2025-06-25 |title=A nasal spray company wants to make it harder for the FTS to police health claims~~ |url=https://www.theverge.com/policy/692327/xlear-ftc-lawsuit-covid-health-claims-consumer-protection |website=The Verge}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{cite web ~~|date=2021-10-28 |title=FTC Sues Utah-based Company for Falsely Claiming Its Nasal Sprays Can Prevent and Treat COVID-19~~ |url=https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2021/10/ftc-sues-utah-based-company-falsely-claiming-its-nasal-sprays-can-prevent-treat-covid-19 |website=Federal Trade Commission}}</ref~~><!-- hello! it's me, timesquared. treat this page as an early draft.~~

'''Xlear''' is a Utah-based nasal spray company which [[false advertising|falsely advertised]] its nasal spray as a COVID-19 preventative and treatment. In 2021, the FTC sued Xlear for this false claim.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|last=Felner|first=Lauren|url=https://www.theverge.com/policy/692327/xlear-ftc-lawsuit-covid-health-claims-consumer-protection|title=A nasal spray company wants to make it harder for the FTS to police health claims|website=The Verge|date=2025-06-25}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2021/10/ftc-sues-utah-based-company-falsely-claiming-its-nasal-sprays-can-prevent-treat-covid-19|title=FTC Sues Utah-based Company for Falsely Claiming Its Nasal Sprays Can Prevent and Treat COVID-19|website=Federal Trade Commission|date=2021-10-28}}</ref>

~~also, someone add Xlear's logo on here, I am NOT good with licenses and copyright, and I also do NOT want to get sued for this --~~>

==Consumer Impact Summary==

== Consumer Impact Summary ==

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-{{stub}}{{CompanyCargo
+{{stub}}
-| Founded = 2000
+{{CompanyInfobox
-| Industry = Nasal sprays
+|Company=Xlear
-| Type = Private
+|Founded=2000
-| Website = https://xlear.com
+|Type=Private
+|Industry=Nasal sprays
+|Official Website=https://xlear.com
 }}
-'''Xlear''' is a Utah-based nasal spray company which [[False advertising|falsely advertised]] its nasal spray as a COVID-19 preventative and treatment. In 2021, the FTC sued Xlear for this false claim.<ref name=":02">{{cite web |last=Felner |first=Lauren |date=2025-06-25 |title=A nasal spray company wants to make it harder for the FTS to police health claims |url=https://www.theverge.com/policy/692327/xlear-ftc-lawsuit-covid-health-claims-consumer-protection |website=The Verge}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{cite web |date=2021-10-28 |title=FTC Sues Utah-based Company for Falsely Claiming Its Nasal Sprays Can Prevent and Treat COVID-19 |url=https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2021/10/ftc-sues-utah-based-company-falsely-claiming-its-nasal-sprays-can-prevent-treat-covid-19 |website=Federal Trade Commission}}</ref><!-- hello! it's me, timesquared. treat this page as an early draft.
+'''Xlear''' is a Utah-based nasal spray company which [[false advertising|falsely advertised]] its nasal spray as a COVID-19 preventative and treatment. In 2021, the FTC sued Xlear for this false claim.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|last=Felner|first=Lauren|url=https://www.theverge.com/policy/692327/xlear-ftc-lawsuit-covid-health-claims-consumer-protection|title=A nasal spray company wants to make it harder for the FTS to police health claims|website=The Verge|date=2025-06-25}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2021/10/ftc-sues-utah-based-company-falsely-claiming-its-nasal-sprays-can-prevent-treat-covid-19|title=FTC Sues Utah-based Company for Falsely Claiming Its Nasal Sprays Can Prevent and Treat COVID-19|website=Federal Trade Commission|date=2021-10-28}}</ref>
-also, someone add Xlear's logo on here, I am NOT good with licenses and copyright, and I also do NOT want to get sued for this -->
-==Consumer Impact Summary==
+== Consumer Impact Summary ==
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