US Edition'Chubby', 'skinny' filters removed after backlash
- TikTok has banned the controversial 'chubby filter' after experts criticized its role in fostering toxic body image issues, stating it created a toxic online culture.
- Food and nutrition scientist Dr. Emma Beckett noted that this trend is a 'huge step backwards' in discussing weight issues.
- TikTok confirmed that the filter was uploaded by CapCut and that videos using it were being reviewed and blocked from teen accounts.
- Activists praised the ban, but concerns remain about promoting unhealthy body standards and the potential for eating disorders.
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The Scottish Sun
The US Sun'Chubby filter' pulled from TikTok after outraged users slammed it
The Chubby Filter on Tiktok has been removedTikTok A CONTROVERSIAL TikTok filter has been banned after experts warned it created a “toxic” online culture. The “chubby filter” used A.I to make it appear as though users had dramatically gained weight. TikTok is one of the most popular social media sites in the worldGetty Images The “chubby filter” dramatically changes the appearance of its userTikTok Filters are common on TikTok and are often us…
The "Chubby filter" uses artificial intelligence to change a person's appearance, making him or her look like he or she has a few extra pounds. A trend that conveys grossophobia, according to some doctors who worry about it.
TikTok users have told the BBC they believe a viral tool that makes people look overweight should be banned from the platform.
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