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Australia banned vape ads more than two years ago – so why are they still all over social media?

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Posts promoting illegal products appear across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube as expert says platforms ‘aren’t doing the job they promised they would do’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Illegal vape sellers have turned to social media to promote nicotine-filled products, with experts calling for a crackdown including stronger penalties for the platforms. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.

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