Tiktok said it blocked search results from the tag “Skinnytok” tag because a large amount of content promotes eating disorders and unhealthy weight loss behaviors on social media platforms.
“We regularly review our security measures to address evolving risks and block search results for #SkinnyTok because it has been linked to unhealthy weight loss content,” said a statement from Tiktok.
“We continue to limit videos on teen accounts and provide health experts and information in Tiktok searches,” the statement said.
The term Skinnytok has been widely used to describe online subcultures of influential people and content creators who promote extreme weakness.
Under the umbrella of #SkinnyTok, creators are buzzing single-line videos like “Skinny is Clothes” that encourage viewers to achieve their goals by following extreme weight loss advice.
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Now, searching for SkinnyTok will produce no results, except for messages prompting users to view expert resources. In Canada, viewers will see contact information and links such as the National Eating Disorder Information Centre and Anorexie et boulimie Québec.
Tiktok's decision to block Skinnytok was on the platform to point out that content promoting eating disorders and unhealthy weight loss behaviors increased earlier this year, according to a spokesperson.
In April, French Minister of State for Digital Affairs Clara Chapaz reported on the country’s digital regulator and the European Commission’s hashtag.
Chappaz and French nurse Charlyne Buigues have been running for Tiktok to block the tag since April. The petition began to ban the use of the tag, obtaining nearly 35,000 signatures.
On June 1, Chapaz said in French on X: “Today, @tiktok confirmed to me that it finally removed this unacceptable hashtag from its platform. It was the first collective victory. I pay tribute to it.”
