Junk food brands targeting teens through viral TikTok 'challenges', researchers say - ABC News


7/25/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago
by Kristian Silva, Iskhandar Razak

Experts say new research highlighting the "insidious" tactics companies are using on TikTok to target young users should prompt government action on junk food advertising.

Like thousands of Australian teenagers, Tom and Ellie Bryant enjoy scrolling through videos on social media platform TikTok. Key points:

  • New research looked at the behaviour of 16 internati… [+4211 chars]

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