“A red flag is feeling anxious or ashamed after scrolling through health or fitness content,” Fereck noted. “Some of the ...

A dangerous new trend sweeping TikTok is raising red flags among mental health professionals — and parents. Dubbed “SkinnyTok ...

SkinnyTok is a hashtag used on TikTok and other social media platforms usually paired with content that promotes thinness as a health goal. Many users see it as an online weight-loss community.

“SkinnyTok” is hugely successful by the numbers, with thousands of posts and millions of views across several platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and a popular Reddit thread.

Users searching for the controversial #SkinnyTok tag are now met with mental health resources instead of glorified thinspiration content. In a major content moderation move, TikTok has officially ...

SkinnyTok is hugely successful by the numbers, with thousands of posts and millions of views across several platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and a popular Reddit thread.