Young adults turning to TikTok for sexual health information are being confronted with misinformation, researchers have found. — Photo: Marijan Murat/dpa
WASHINGTON: Video-streaming platform TikTok is marred by dozens of "eco influencer" accounts peddling nonsense about medical issues, parenting and sexual health, new research has found.
Around one in five clips posted by "non-medical professionals" on the China-headquartered app feature not only "inaccurate information" but also "dangerous advice," researchers from the University of Arizona told delegates attending an American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) conference in Colorado.
