TikTok Accused of Allowing Steroid Promotion Reaching Hundreds of Millions of Young Viewers
- Videos promoting illegal bodybuilding drugs have received over 700 million views on TikTok in recent years.
- Most views come from young men aged 18-24 seeking muscular physiques.
- Influencers downplay health risks like heart attacks, falsely marketing the drugs as supplements.
- Watchdog groups urge TikTok to enforce its policy prohibiting promotion of illegal drugs.
- Lawmakers are being asked to investigate loopholes allowing online sales of these substances.