‘We see the risk and the benefit’: Quality of GI content on TikTok varies by source, topic (Healio)

A new study highlights how TikTok has become a major source of GI health information—sometimes helpful, often misleading. Researchers found that while most colorectal cancer videos came from clinicians and stressed screening guidelines, the vast majority of IBS and IBD content was patient-generated, anecdotal, and frequently inaccurate. The study warns this imbalance may fuel self-treatment and delay proper care, but also shows how GI specialists can use these platforms to counter misinformation and educate at scale.