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Meta fails at scam protection, grounding socks make unearthly promises, and NIB squeezes single parents: CHOICE Shonky Awards 2024
Shonkys also go to green juices without vegies, and the worst stick vacuum we’ve ever tested

CHOICE has announced the much anticipated winners of this year’s Shonky Awards, recognising the worst of the worst products and services from the past year. 

The 2024 CHOICE Shonkys are:

• Meta – for failing to protect Aussies from scams 

• The Acerpure Clean Lite stick vacuum – for being the worst stick vacuum we’ve ever tested 

• NIB – for charging single parents more than couples for health insurance

• Daily Juice Co – for using food colouring instead of vegies in its ‘green’ juice

• GroundingWell grounding socks – for making unearthly promises
  
  

“As we approach 20 years of the CHOICE Shonky Awards, it’s clear they’re needed now more than ever. This year’s winners, both big and small, prove that shonky products and business practices are still rife,” says CHOICE CEO, Ashley de Silva. 

“Meta has failed to take adequate action on scams despite social media scam losses reaching record numbers in 2023. NIB is squeezing single parents during a cost-of-living crisis with the price of health insurance. Acerpure is selling a stick vacuum that’s the worst our experts have ever tested, Daily Juice Co is using food colouring instead of vegies in their ‘green’ juices, and GroundingWell’s socks don’t even come close to delivering their claimed health benefits,” says de Silva.

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