TikTok blocks searches for several popular peptides

TikTok searches for some popular peptides are returning “no results found”, restricting one way users can find information about them. The change matters because influencers promote both approved medicines and unapproved substances, sometimes directing viewers to suppliers whose products may be of uncertain quality.

Affected terms include semaglutide, BPC-157 and retatrutide. Searches for “peptides” still show videos, and there is no indication that existing videos have been removed; variations of blocked names can also surface published videos, while TikTok’s suggestions offer alternative search terms. TikTok’s US owner had not commented, and an influencer’s claim that Eli Lilly was behind the change was not substantiated in the article.