Bodies come in all shapes and sizes, and as long as people are healthy and happy, they shouldn’t change a thing about them; even if social media trends are telling them otherwise. Some women have ...

Her name? Liv Schmidt. Her brand? Being skinny. While most fitness and lifestyle creators veer away from equating health and thinness, Schmidt built a platform saying the quiet part out loud, growing ...

Experts are concerned about the abundance of content that can encourage — and outright promote — disordered eating on social media platforms Getty TikTok has banned videos with the hashtag #SkinnyTok ...

Wellness influencer Liv Schmidt stands by her controversial weight loss advice even after TikTok barred her from the app. “For me and my personal aesthetic, I like to be skinny and there’s nothing ...

Extreme calorie restriction has mental and physical consequences, and there are many sustainable, evidence-based ways to achieve a healthy weight. TikTok has banned search results for the #SkinnyTok ...

Warning: This story discusses eating disorders. If you or a loved one is struggling with an eating disorder, the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) offers a free and confidential screening ...

Warning: This article discusses eating disorders. If you or a loved one is struggling with an eating disorder, the National Eating Disorders Association offers a free and confidential screening tool, ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. The “Skinny Tok” trend is rapidly gaining traction across ...

Content creators throughout the U.S. are on edge about a potential Tik Tok ban. President Biden signed a foreign aid package last Wednesday providing assistance to Ukrainian, Israeli, and Indo-Pacific ...

The singer debuted her hit single in 2010, years before the social media platform launched Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. She has also ...

Share on Pinterest “SkinnyTok” was an extreme dieting trend circulating on TikTok that celebrated thinness and disordered eating behaviors. Miodrag Ignjatovic/Getty Images TikTok has banned search ...