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Video: TikTok is banning users who share stories about their weight loss

Jul 18, 2023, 1:07 PM

KIRO Newsradio’s Micki Gamez joins Seattle’s Morning News to discuss TikTok and it’s recent ban on users discussing weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro. Why is this happening?

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Video: TikTok is banning users who share stories about their weight loss