TikTok Blocks 'Skinnytok' Searches

Thursday, 05 June, 202596 words2 minutes
TikTok, a popular social media app, has made a big change. They have stopped people from searching for 'skinnytok'. This was a hashtag that showed videos about being very thin.
Many people were worried about these videos. They thought the videos could make people want to be too thin, which is not healthy. Now, if someone tries to search for 'skinnytok', TikTok will show them information about mental health instead.
Experts say this is a good step. But they also say TikTok needs to do more to keep people safe from unhealthy ideas about body shape.
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TikTok Blocks 'Skinnytok' Searches

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  • hashtag
  • mental health
  • experts

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  1. 1. What did TikTok do about 'skinnytok'?