US EditionCommentary: Social Media's Body Goals May Fuel Disordered Eating in Young Men
- TikTok globally banned the hashtag 'skinnytok' in 2025 after it linked the tag to unhealthy weight loss content and mental health risks.
- The ban followed pressure from France's government, which pressed TikTok directly over concerns of 'skinnytok' promoting extreme thinness especially among young women.
- Separately, muscularity oriented disordered eating increasingly affects young men pressured by social media's extreme body ideals, disrupting life and social relationships.
- A 2019 study found 22% of males aged 18–20 engaged in Mode behaviors linked to rigid diet, supplement use, and excessive muscle focus, with consequences like social isolation and depression.
- Recognizing Mode as a public health concern is essential to promote inclusive fitness culture and address the harms driven by social media and fitness industry pressures.
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When did this actually start that men want to look like Hulk? And where should the muscle madness end? More and more men are pumping up their bodies – with fatal effects on body and soul. And tragic consequences for their success with women.
TikTok banned #SkinnyTok. That won't stop the disordered eating content.
On June 1, TikTok banned the #SkinnyTok trend and hashtag on the app worldwide after receiving pressure from European lawmakers, according to Euractiv.SkinnyTok glamorizes eating disorders and could influence people — primarily young women — to emaciate themselves in order to access an unrealistic beauty standard. Unfortunately, just because the hashtag is banned from TikTok doesn't mean the content is particularly difficult to find. As Mashable…
Social Media’s Obsession With Muscles Is Fueling A New Form Of Disordered Eating
From celebrities and influencers to everyday people, social media is full of content that showcases perfectly toned, muscular bodies The post Social Media’s Obsession With Muscles Is Fueling A New Form Of Disordered Eating appeared first on Study Finds.
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