Dr. Oz clearly didn’t learn anything from Bill Cosby this week. Oz called out Twitter for questions and it got hijacked really quickly.
On Tuesday, Mehmet Oz tweeted, “What is your biggest question for me? Reply with #OzsInbox and I'll answer my favorites on http://DoctorOz.com.” Almost instantly, he began receiving responses from Twitter users critical of his practices.
Many considered him a snake oil salesman or a quack and joked about his habit for plugging a “magic weight-loss cure” and a “No. 1 miracle in a bottle” on his show.
As USA Today points out, Oz has already been grilled by Congress for his practices in June. While Oz said that he would “deal” with the scams. But obviously, that wasn’t enough for Twitter users, who never forget.
Twitter turned #OzsInbox as a hashtag for Oz rage and here’s some of the best:
@DrOz how are you still allowed to practice medicine you lying fear-mongering opportunist? #OzInbox
— Foodmancing® (@Foodmancing) November 11, 2014
@antifoodbabe @FoodBabeExposed @Chow_Babe Duh, because @DrOz also promotes fear-mongering for profit.
— Adam Herstein (@AdamHerstein) November 11, 2014
@DrOz @victoriavarone #ozinbox how much would it take for you to push actual shit as the next miracle weight loss drug?
— Danny Tanner (@Phillysports89) November 11, 2014
@DrOz Why do you knowingly peddle remedies you know do nothing? For profit? #OzsInbox
— Alex Huszagh (@AlexHuszagh) November 12, 2014
@thefoodhag @Chow_Babe @DrOz #OzsInbox how do you reconcile selling snake oil with the Hippocratic oath?
— Robert Davis (@y2kzx9r) November 12, 2014
@DrOz Have you ever been personally victimized by the medical and scientific community? #OzsInbox
— Anowyn (@AnowynTweets) November 12, 2014
Oz’s hijacked Twitter conversation came just days after Cosby’s Twitter fail. His team asked fans to create funny memes, but many used it as an opportunity to point out the sexual harassment claims Cosby has faced.
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