Warning after ‘King Kong’ of weight-loss jabs found being sold illegally on social media
Reality TV star reveals side effects after taking weight loss jabs bought via TikTok
- An investigation revealed fake and illicit weight-loss injections, including the unapproved drug Retatrutide, are being sold on social media platforms like TikTok and Facebook.
- Channel 4 News exposed how easily an undercover reporter could purchase these unregulated jabs, with sellers making false claims about their origin and usage.
- Former Big Brother contestant Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace experienced severe side effects, including temporary vision loss and extreme vomiting, after taking a copycat weight-loss drug bought via TikTok.
- Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly, developer of the investigational drug Retatrutide, confirmed it is only legally available in clinical trials and warned against illegal sales.
- Following the investigation, both TikTok and Meta (parent company of Facebook) removed the illicit content and banned associated hashtags, citing violations of their community guidelines.