Thinness on TikTok: An Analysis of Contemporary Diet Culture

Under the hashtag »SkinnyTok«, eating disorders such as anorexia are reduced to TikTok. Belgium, France and other countries turn to the EU. There is already another case against the Group.

The Belgian government warns about a "major danger to the mental and physical health" of young people exposed to "extreme content".

The Federal Minister (The Engaged) wants to take the matter to the European Commission, while eating disorders are increasing in Belgium. ...

Thinness on TikTok: An Analysis of Contemporary Diet Culture

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Exeter chapter. This article discusses diet culture, fatphobia and beauty standards concerning the resurgence of weight-loss trends and eating disorders online. If this potentially triggering article is an area of sensitivity for you, reading is not advisable. As someone who grew up well-versed in diet culture, unrealistic standards of thinness, and eating disorder-centered onlin…

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