Fox News, Newsmax Attack Kratom as “Dangerous”, “Lethal” While Advertising Alcohol, NSAIDS, Acetaminophen
Major networks ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN all have run advertisements for Anheuser-Busch, Budweiser, Michelob ULTRA, Advil/Pfizer, Tylenol/Kenvue, and Aleve/Bayer and while featuring less-than-accurate kratom coverage. But two networks ran multiple, particularly vitriolic and sensationalist stories on kratom in response to the news, painting kratom as dangerous and deadly in what seemed to be a full-fledged “Reefer Madness”-style propaganda campaign. These networks also receive millions of dollars advertising alcohol, NSAIDs, and acetaminophen, all products that have been proven to be dangerous and deadly.