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The image bookmarking site says it won't allow any weight loss language or imagery in ads.

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Pinterest had previously banned ads for weight loss pills as well as procedures such as liposuction, along with imagery or language mocking body types

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By Clare Duffy, CNN BusinessPinterest on Thursday announced that it will ban all advertisements related to weight loss from its platform in an effort to prevent content that could encourage unhealthy or disordered eating habits.The bookmarking site said it will also prohibit ads with language or images that promote or disparage certain body types.“There’s been a steep rise in unhealthy eating habits and eating disorders in young people since the…

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The social media platform says it's the first to take the step, pointing to a rise in eating disorders during the pandemic.

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Image-sharing platform Pinterest has announced a ban on all ads with weight loss language and imagery, including ads that idealise or denigrate certain body types.

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Pinterest will now ban all ads containing weight loss language or imagery, adding to the platform's growing roster of prohibited content. (Image credit: Rich Polk/Getty Images for Pinterest)

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July 1, 2021By Elizabeth Culliford(Reuters) –     Pinterest is banning all ads with weight loss language and imagery, including ads that idealize or denigrate certain body types, it said on Thursday.The digital pinboard site said it would also not allow ads with testimonials about weight loss or weight loss products, or ads referencing Body Mass Index (BMI) or similar indexes.“This stance makes Pinterest the only major platform to prohibit all w…

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Pinterest has banned all weight-loss ads. The ban comes into effect today. The company says it's the first major platform to ban all weight loss ads. Pinterest developed the updated policy with the support of the National Eating Disorders Association. The organization said in March it had seen a 41 percent increase in helpline calls during the previous year.

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