"TikTok Influencers Revive Debunked Health Claims"

Discredited health claims, such as those made by Barbara O'Neill, have found a new audience on TikTok, where her lectures promoting dangerous health advice are being used as soundtracks for product promotions. E-commerce platforms like TikTok Shop have become a source of health misinformation, with about 3 percent of content containing false or misleading health information. Despite TikTok's efforts to remove violating content, O'Neill's lectures continue to circulate, contributing to the spread of health misinformation. The rise of O'Neill's lectures on TikTok illustrates the challenges of moderating health misinformation on social media platforms.