WTF! -- 'SkinnyTok'

Hey, I am Robert Siciliano. I am a dad and cybersecurity and digital literacy expert. And this is What the Fuck?! So Vice reported TikTok has officially blocked search results for #skinnytalk, #skinnytalk, a hashtag tied to content promoting extreme thinness and eating disorders. For a child at risk, skinny talk could mean that being extremely thin is the only way to be loved, accepted, or successful, leading to a higher risk of developing eating disorders. Keep in mind, users can just swap tags, changing the spelling slightly, and TikTok creates algorithms that still pushes the skinny talk content. Bans alone aren't enough. What to do? Report thin inspiration content. These are usually what I can eat in a day or extreme fitness that leads people to be influenced to want to appear the same as the influencer. Use in-app limits to curb mindless scrolling. Diversify your feed. Follow body positive creators and don't believe everything you see online. Digital literacy matters. Keeping in the know about hashtags such as these is important in protecting you and especially your children.