iris_rivera44•5d agoMost Upvoted

Just realized my favorite podcast was banned in Australia for a medical claim they made

I was listening to this health podcast for like 2 years. Last week I tried to share an episode with my buddy in Sydney and he couldn't access it. Turns out Australia banned it because one episode talked about using vitamin C for a cold without a disclaimer. The whole thing is still up everywhere else. Has anyone else run into a country blocking content that's totally fine where you live?

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janac595d ago

Oh wow, that's wild! I actually read something the other day about Australia being super strict with health claims online. They banned a bunch of stuff from Dr. Oz's website back in 2019 or 2020, something about misleading people. Guess your podcast got caught in the same net, kinda crazy how different rules are country to country though.

lopez.brooke4d ago

Yeah, I ran into the exact same thing with the Australian authorities back in 2021. I had a whole series on gut health and they flagged it for making claims about curing IBS. Had to pull three episodes and rewrite the show notes with a bunch of disclaimers. What finally worked for me was getting a local lawyer in Sydney to look over the scripts before we posted anything new. Cost me about 300 bucks but saved a ton of hassle. They're really big on the Therapeutic Goods Act there, so now I just keep everything to personal experience stories and never say "treat" or "cure" for anything. It's annoying but you get used to it if you want to reach that audience.