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Sophia Khatsenkova

France forces TikTok to ban #SkinnyTok but harmful content still persists

Under pressure from the French government, TikTok has banned the hashtag #SkinnyTok, a controversial trend linked to the glorification of extreme thinness and unhealthy weight-loss advice.

The move comes amid mounting concerns across Europe over the platform’s influence on young users and its role in promoting body image disorders.

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