TikTok Serves up ‘Humorous’ and ’Entertaining' Cannabis Videos to Teens: Researchers

The logo of the social media video sharing app TikTok is displayed on a tablet screen in Paris, France, on Nov. 21, 2019. Lionel Bonaventure/AFP via Getty Images

Young people are at risk of illicit drug use after being exposed to TikTok videos that portray cannabis-use as “humorous or entertaining” rather than risky, University of Queensland (UQ) researchers have said.

A new study analysing 881 publicly available TikTok videos has found that 54 percent had a positive sentiment and were viewed more than 416 times.