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The Scandalous Truth About TikTok’s Gray Market GLP-1 Drugs

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The Scandalous Truth About TikTok’s Gray Market GLP-1 Drugs

A recent, unsettling analysis by UltraViolet, a gender justice nonprofit, has pulled back the curtain on this shadowy world. Their report paints a stark picture: hundreds of accounts actively promoting and selling unregulated alternatives to legitimate GLP-1 medications. These aren’t just a few rogue actors; this is a significant, organized effort to capitalize on people’s desperation for weight loss.

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A ‘gray market’ of GLP-1 drugs is growing on TikTok, new analysis alleges

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A ‘gray market’ of GLP-1 drugs is growing on TikTok, new analysis alleges

A new report accuses TikTok of failing to appropriately moderate a growing "gray market" for GLP-1 weight loss drugs as they continue to surge in popularity. The content analysis, conducted by gender justice nonprofit UltraViolet, pinpointed hundreds of TikTok accounts promoting unregulated GLP-1 drugs, including GLP-1 alternatives advertised as "research-grade." Accounts often directed users off the platform to purchase drugs on WhatsApp, Discord, and Telegram.

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