Viral ‘chubby filter’ videos removed from TikTok after outcry over body shaming

Viral ‘chubby filter’ videos removed from TikTok after outcry over body shaming

The filter was first created on the editing app CapCut before being re-posted on TikTok

Chubby Filter Pulled From TikTok Following Backlash Over Body Image Concerns

TikTok has taken down the controversial “chubby filter” after facing widespread backlash. Originally created on CapCut—a video editing app owned by TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance. The filter artificially made users appear heavier. It was often used in comparison videos, where people would show their real faces before applying the effect, usually set to Doechii’s song Anxiety. Many saw the trend as nothing more than a new way to mock larger b…

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