TikTok Banned #Skinnytok — But the Pressure on Teen Girls Just Rebranded

TikTok just made a move aimed to help protect teen girls’ mental health — but it feels like too little, too late. The social media app announced that they banned the hashtag “SkinnyTok” from being searched worldwide after pressure from European policymakers.

What Is SkinnyTok?

According to Politico, the TikTok ban happened because of the popularity of “SkinnyTok,” with young women promoting extreme diets and weight loss tips. “[We] have blocked search results for #skinnytok...