Experts call for “robust social media policies” on muscle-building supplement content

07 Nov 2023 — International researchers urge social media companies to implement stricter and more explicit policies regarding advertising and user-generated content for muscle-building supplements. These products currently face few restrictions, while social media is associated with the use of these products. 

The authors of the recent study note that using muscle-building drugs and supplements has been linked to adverse health and social outcomes. Meanwhile, user-generated and advertising content related to illegal muscle-building drugs is prohibited across the eight platforms examined in the study.