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Experts Link Social Media to Uptick in Teen Eating Disorders

Teen Eating DisordersTikTok may fuel disordered eating
January 24, 2024
Nahal Garakani - LA Post

New research shows that TikTok's algorithms promote unhealthy eating and unrealistic body image among vulnerable teens. Based on their analysis of popular nutrition and weight videos, researchers from the University of Vermont claim that the "For You" feed, which never ends, contributes to harmful diet culture by subjecting young users to moralized, oversimplified messages from unqualified influencers.

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