Dozens of TikTok users in recent weeks have reported an unnerving rise in the number of “body checking” videos dominating their For You Pages (FYP). The latest trend to encourage a hyper-focus on the ...

For every fun dance challenge on TikTok, a far more sinister trend goes viral. In this case, it's body checking. Body checking is the act of taking mental notes of one's body shape or weight. Offline, ...

"Fitspiration" content on TikTok reinforces harmful body ideals, spreads health misinformation, and contributes to the oversexualization of women, according to a recent Australian study. The study ...

The social media platform TikTok recently banned a hashtag called #SkinnyTok after European regulators warned it was promoting unrealistic body images and extreme weight loss. The company had seen an ...

In a recent study published in Body Image, researchers performed a content assessment of body-positive videos on the social media platform TikTok. Study: The body positivity movement is not all that ...

TikTok has stopped allowing people to search for videos featuring the use of an artificial intelligence “chubby” filter after users criticized it as a form of body shaming. Participants in the trend ...

Researchers say there is a “need for more stringent controls and regulations from TikTok” Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Less than 10 minutes on TikTok can significantly harm a woman's mental health ...

Charles Sturt University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Nearly half of Australian young people are dissatisfied with the way their body looks. Social media have only made body ...

For every fun dance challenge on TikTok, a far more sinister trend goes viral. In this case, it's body checking. Body checking doesn’t have to be obvious to be dangerous, either. Often it’s hiding in ...