Four in 10 posts about liver disease on TikTok contain misinformation, with people commonly told herbal remedies, mushrooms and beef liver will cure the disease.
TikTok is awash with videos falsely claiming"detox" drinks, fad diets and parasite cleanses can cure liver disease.contain misinformation, according to a study presented at Digestive Disease Week in Chicago on Tuesday.Other videos falsely claimed eating mushrooms or beef liver or doing a parasite cleanse would heal the liver.
Treatment for liver disease varies depending on the diagnosis. Some forms can be addressed by limiting alcohol or losing weight, while others require medication or surgery. Patients should always consult their doctor about treatment options, study author Dr Macklin Loveland said - but in reality, people often turn to social media.
"When the average person sees a post about liver disease on social media, they may have no idea that the claims are entirely inaccurate," he said.He identified 2,223 posts with the terms"cirrhosis" and"liver disease" on TikTok between 1 October and 25 November 2022 and found 40% contained misinformation.
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