Dozens of TikTok users in recent weeks have reported an unnerving rise in the number of “body checking” videos dominating their For You Pages.
Dozens of TikTok users in recent weeks have reported an unnerving rise in the number of “body checking” videos dominating their For You Pages .
Attracting millions of views, they’re often met with comments like “I’m not hungry anymore” or “skipping dinner” –over the platform’s role in perpetuating and spreading pro-anorexia and disordered eating content. Tumblr users during the 2010s will no doubt remember, amid the memes and “artsy” black-and-white photography, the glamorization of disordered eating, prevalence of pro-ana content and disturbing fixation on thigh gaps and collarbones that was rife on the platform.
The trend looks at seeking reassurance and information about the size, appearance or look of one’s body or a specific body.“It’s all disguised as wellness or being healthy. It’s much more difficult to differentiate what’s taking care of my body and what’s my eating disorder trying to creep back into my world.”
“They can also serve as body ‘inspiration’ or incite comparison and shame among users, if their body shape is not one that is actively praised.”– with around 60 percent of its users from Generation Z – makes the issue of any content that promotes disordered eating particularly alarming.
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