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We analyzed 200 cancer and autism videos on TikTok and found the majority contain misinformation
WATCH | Marketplace analyzes health videos on TikTok: Investigating Dr. TikTok: Marketplace puts 200 health videos to the test | Duration 2:14 TikTok is flooded with videos promising miracle treatments for autism and cancer, but how many are true? Marketplace investigated 200 health videos on the platform and found misinformation is not only widespread, it’s thriving.
TikTok has become a go-to source for health advice for millions of people. But when you search for treatments for cancer and autism, the vast majority of the videos first served to you feature those that are not supported by science, a new test by Marketplace has found.
Marketplace journalists analyzed 100 videos discussing cancer treatments and another 100 for autism therapies. We found that at least 80 per cent of the remedies in the videos — totalling more than 75 million views — weren’t supported by scientific evidence.
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