France has notified the European Commission about a new trend on TikTok. What is “Skinnytok”, the campaign that promotes extreme weight loss

“Skinnytok, a trend that promotes extreme weight loss on the internet. Unacceptable,” the minister wrote in a message posted on LinkedIn. I make the protection of minors online one of my priorities,” she added in a video posted on the world's largest social network, assuring that she would not let “platforms shirk their responsibilities”. A girl of only 8 years old has died, after accepting the” Deodorant Challenge” on TikTokarCom told AFP that …

French Minister for Digital Affairs, Clara Chappaz, announced on Friday that she had notified the European Commission and the national media regulator regarding the "Skinnytok" phenomenon on the social network TikTok, which promotes extreme weight loss.

"Skinnytok" videos mainly feature young women giving advice.

Anorexia remains the most deadly psychiatric disease and eating disorders have exploded since the health crisis. And yet, on TikTok, the trend #SkinnyTok is the apology of leanness. An Iseroese nurse, Charlyne Buigues, is sounding the alarm with a petition that has already collected more than 25,000 signatures. She asks the government to take urgent action. And tells the daily lives of the patients she follows for these eating disorders.

French Minister for Digital Affairs, Clara Chappaz, announced on Friday that she had notified the European Commission and the national media regulator regarding the "Skinnytok" phenomenon on the social network...

French Digital Minister Clara Chapaz announced today that she has appealed to the European Commission, as well as the French media regulator, over the issue of the “Skinnytok” trend, which promotes extreme thinness on the social networking site TikTok. “Skinnytok, a trend that promotes extreme thinness on social networking sites. Unacceptable,” the minister wrote […]