Overview

• Consumer monitors in North Rhine-Westphalia report unlawful and hazardous promises by high‑reach creators, ranging from baby gut cures to apricot‑kernel “cancer therapies.”
• Physicians and researchers highlight heavy youth exposure, citing a study showing 83% of 15‑ to 25‑year‑olds consume such content and 31% have purchased promoted health products.
• Berlin physician Jasper Iske produces debunking videos that dismantle viral claims and call out unqualified creators posing as medical professionals.
• The German Medical Association describes social media as a double‑edged tool and has issued a guideline for doctors, warning that simplified or false advice can lead to harmful decisions.
• Consumer advocates call for clear legal responsibility for health posts and firm platform action, including account suspensions, noting the lack of reliable quality standards for social media health information.