December 11, 20253 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmTikTok is rapidly growing in Africa and is being used to sell bushmeat, underscoring the role of social media in the global illegal wildlife tradeBy Sam Meadows edited by Andrea ThompsonA pangolin released back into the wild in Indonesia after being seized from smugglers. NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesContent warning: This article reports on violence against endangered animals.Critically endangered animals are being advertised for sale as bushmeat on TikTok, a new study finds. The work, published recently in Nature Conservation, underscores the…
