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Yes and the ads are carefully crafted to stay within the law. It's not a drug; it's a dietary supplement that may help with your condition, but (small print) it wasn't officially evaluated and it's doesn't replace a treatment. Technically true and legal, but it's not what the customer think it is.

Overall it's a net negative for the individual customer and society at large.

Their religious freedom can take a hike when they use their power to advocate for taking away human rights.

Are they really advocating "taking away human rights"? For comparison, is an activist ad promoting quitting smoking advocating for taking away human rights?

Have you heard of Cambridge Analytica and the psychological manipulation of UK voters fears and doubts?

Targeted ads can with a/b testing do automated manipulation at large scale.

Okay, so why are globuli still a thing?

You can advertise your church but not call to harm other people, this is not religious freedom.

I’m not familiar with globuli. Does it make actual claims of curing things?