The European Commission is actively investigating TikTok's recent trend of '#SkinnyTok,' which promotes extreme thinness and harmful weight-loss advice. French digital media minister Clara Chappaz has reported the trend due to its potential public health risks, prioritizing online protection for minors. The Commission, acknowledging the issue, is already collaborating with France's media regulator, Arcom, to understand the impact of TikTok's algorithm on young users. While TikTok's guidelines prohibit disordered eating content, concerns remain about its algorithms allowing such harmful themes for a broader audience. The ongoing scrutiny aims to ensure better safety mechanisms for children's online experiences.
The European Commission is investigating TikTok's 'SkinnyTok' as part of efforts to protect children from content promoting extreme thinness and unhealthy weight loss advice.
France's digital media minister highlighted the alarming nature of 'SkinnyTok' videos and emphasized the urgency of protecting minors online as a priority.
Despite TikTok's claims of eliminating harmful content, the platform's algorithm is scrutinized for its role in promoting potentially dangerous weight management shows.
Search results for 'SkinnyTok' display messages aimed at encouraging users to value themselves beyond weight, alongside links to disordered eating support resources.
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