{"id":287261,"date":"2025-10-15T18:04:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T17:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-illegal-weight-loss-jabs-that-could-kill-sold-on-tiktok-and-whatsapp\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T18:04:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T17:04:50","slug":"the-illegal-weight-loss-jabs-that-could-kill-sold-on-tiktok-and-whatsapp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-illegal-weight-loss-jabs-that-could-kill-sold-on-tiktok-and-whatsapp\/","title":{"rendered":"The illegal weight loss jabs that could kill &#8211; sold on TikTok and WhatsApp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/K0lI4G9TlBk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The illegal weight loss jabs that could kill - sold on TikTok and WhatsApp\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K0lI4G9TlBk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>A black market in fake, illegal and potentially deadly weight-loss jabs is exploding. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>Powerful new injections like retatrutide, which is not approved for human use anywhere in the world, are being sold online by unlicensed sellers and injected without medical oversight. <\/p>\n<p>Buyers are gambling with unknown chemicals, and potentially their lives. <\/p>\n<p>Our investigation reveals just how easy it is to get hold of these knock off jabs, why this trade is going unchecked and what needs to be done to protect the public.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Reported and produced by Sophie Braybrook<br \/>\nFilmed and edited by Samantha Everett<br \/>\nProduced by Helen Johnson<br \/>\nGraphics by Ian Watkins<br \/>\nExecutive produced by Girish Juneja<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A black market in fake, illegal and potentially deadly weight-loss jabs is exploding. [Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe] Powerful new injections like retatrutide, which is not approved for human use anywhere in the world, are being sold online by unlicensed sellers and injected without medical oversight. 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